daai6 coi3 gou1大菜糕

Jyutpingdaai6 coi3 gou1

Yaledaaih choi gōu

名詞

Definition

Agar jelly; a cold sweet dessert made by boiling agar with sugar and water until dissolved and set.

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How it's used

This traditional dessert is a staple of old school Hong Kong tea cafes and home kitchens. It is distinct from jelly made with gelatin because it has a firmer, slightly brittle texture that does not melt easily in the mouth. It is often served plain or with fruit like longan or lychee embedded inside.

Measure word

gin2件gín

Examples

haa6夏tin1天sik6食gin2件dung3凍bing1冰bing1冰ge3嘅daai6大coi3菜gou1糕zeoi3最song2爽。

Eating a cold piece of agar in the summer is the best.

nei5你zung1鍾m4唔zung1鍾ji3意sik6食daai6大coi3菜gou1糕aa4呀？

Do you like eating agar?

Common phrases

je4椰zap1汁daai6大coi3菜gou1糕

coconut milk agar

gwai3桂jyun4圓daai6大coi3菜gou1糕

longan agar

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 果凍, which is the generic term for modern gelatin based jelly. While both are desserts, the texture and ingredients are quite different.