hoeng1 ziu1 gou1香蕉糕

Jyutpinghoeng1 ziu1 gou1

Yalehēung jīu gōu

名詞

Definition

A traditional Hong Kong sweet snack made from glutinous rice flour, sugar, and banana oil.

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How it's used

Despite the name, this snack contains no actual fruit, relying instead on a distinct chemical flavoring known as banana oil. It is a nostalgic treat often associated with traditional bakeries and childhood memories in Hong Kong. The texture is soft, chewy, and slightly sticky due to the use of glutinous rice flour.

Measure word

gau6嚿gauh

Examples

nei1呢dou6度jau5有di1啲hoeng1香ziu1蕉gou1糕，nei5你sik6食m4唔sik6食aa4呀？

There is some banana cake here, do you want to eat some?

ngo5我sai3細go3個hou2好zung1鍾ji3意maai5買hoeng1香ziu1蕉gou1糕lai4嚟sik6食。

I really liked buying banana cake to eat when I was little.

Common phrases

cyun4傳tung2統hoeng1香ziu1蕉gou1糕

traditional banana cake

Common mistake

Learners often assume it is a fruit-based dessert because of the name, which can lead to confusion when they first taste the artificial, candy-like flavor.