📂 Food & Drink
Wives' cake (老婆饼) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name：Wives' cake
Chinese：老婆饼
Type：Food & Drink / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English：
Wives' cake is a Cantonese traditional pastry with crispy skin and sweet filling, a classic Chinese dim sum.
中文：
老婆饼是粤式传统糕点，外皮酥脆、内馅香甜，是经典中式点心。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
English: Wives' cake is a traditional pastry of Cantonese cuisine, originating from the Chaoshan area of Guangdong. It has a beautiful folk legend and is famous for its crispy skin and sweet waxy filling, which is a classic Chinese dim sum.
Chinese: 老婆饼是粤式传统糕点，起源于广东潮汕地区，拥有优美的民间传说，以外皮酥脆、内馅香甜软糯闻名，是中式点心的经典之作。
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
english:Wives' cake is a traditional Cantonese pastry.
chinese:老婆饼是广东传统糕点。
📌 Example 2
english:The filling of wives' cake is sweet and soft.
chinese:老婆饼的内馅香甜软糯。
📌 Example 3
english:Wives' cake has a crispy outer skin.
chinese:老婆饼的外皮酥脆掉渣。
📌 Example 4
english:I bought a box of wives' cake as a gift.
chinese:我买了一盒老婆饼当作礼物。
📌 Example 5
english:Wives' cake is a famous snack in Chaoshan area.
chinese:老婆饼是潮汕地区的名小吃。
📌 Example 6
english:Many people like to eat wives' cake with tea.
chinese:很多人喜欢搭配茶水吃老婆饼。
📌 Example 7
english:Wives' cake has a beautiful legendary origin.
chinese:老婆饼有一个美丽的传说起源。
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