hap6 tou4 sou1合桃酥
Jyutpinghap6 tou4 sou1
Yalehahp tòuh sōu
Definition
Walnut cookie; a Chinese pastry made with walnuts.
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How it's used
Traditional Cantonese bakeries often feature these as a staple item alongside other pastries like almond cakes. They are prized for their crumbly texture which melts in the mouth, a characteristic known as 鬆化. Unlike some modern cookies, they are typically not overly sweet, making them a popular choice for pairing with Chinese tea.
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go3個goExamples
The walnut cookies from this bakery are very fragrant and crispy.
How many boxes of walnut cookies did you buy to take home?
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Common phrases
crumbly walnut cookie
a box of walnut cookies
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the texture of these cookies with harder, crunchier Western biscuits. Remember that the defining quality of a good one is its ability to crumble easily when bitten, rather than having a hard snap.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
