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osmanthus cake  / 桂花糕 / (ɡuìhuāɡāo)

A: I heard you really like Chinese desserts, is that right?

听说你非常喜欢吃中式甜点,是吗？

(tīnɡshuō nǐ fēichánɡ xǐhuān chī zhōnɡshì tiándiǎn, shìma?)

B: Yup. I really like Chinese desserts. Do you have any recommendations?

你说的没错,我的确非常喜欢吃中式甜点。你能推荐一些吗？

(nǐ shuōde méicuò, wǒ diquè fēichánɡ xǐhuān chī zhōnɡshì tiándiǎn.nǐnénɡ tuījiàn yīxiē ma?)

A: Have you tried the osmanthus cake before?   

你吃过桂花糕吗？

(nǐ chīɡuò ɡuìhuāɡāo ma?)

B: I've never eaten it before. What is osmanthus cake?

我没吃过,什么是桂花糕呢？

(wǒ méichīɡuò, shénme shì ɡuìhuāɡāo ne?)

A: The osmanthus cake is a kind of traditional Chinese snack that uses glutinous rice powder, sugar and osmanthus flowers as ingredients. 

桂花糕是一种用糯米粉、糖和桂花为原料制作而成的中国传统小吃。

(ɡuìhuāɡāo shì yīzhǒnɡ yònɡ nuòmǐfěn,tánɡ hé ɡuìhuā wéi yuánliào zhìzuò érchénɡ de zhōnɡɡuó chuántǒnɡ xiǎochī.)

B: So how is its texture?   

那它吃起来口感如何呢？

(nàtā chīqǐlái kǒuɡǎn rúhé ne?)

A: It is very soft and chewy and has a small scent of osmanthus flowers. The osmanthus cake also looks very nice, the yellow and white colors stand out from each other and the top is covered with seasame. 

它吃起来口感软糯,并带着桂花的清香。桂花糕也十分漂亮,色泽黄白分明,上面点缀着芝麻。

(tā chīqǐlái kǒuɡǎn ruǎnnuò, bìnɡ dàizhe ɡuìhuā de qīnɡxiānɡ.ɡuìhuāɡāo yě shífēn piāoliànɡ, sèzé huánɡbái fēnmínɡ, shànɡmiàn diǎnzhuìzhe zhīmá.)

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT