zyu1 zai2 beng2豬仔餅猪仔饼
Jyutpingzyu1 zai2 beng2
Yalejyū jái béng
Definition
Piglet biscuit; a traditional mid-autumn pastry shaped like a piglet.
colloquialfoodfestival
How it's used
These biscuits are a nostalgic treat specifically associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival, often sold in small, decorative bamboo baskets. They were historically given to children as a way to use up leftover mooncake pastry dough. While they remain a symbol of tradition, they are less common in modern bakeries compared to standard mooncakes.
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During Mid-Autumn Festival, Mom bought some piglet biscuits for me to eat.
Did you eat those piglet biscuits that came in bamboo baskets when you were little?
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Common phrases
piglet biscuit in a bamboo basket
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