西米布甸

Pronunciation
English Name

baked tapioca pudding

Cantonese (Traditional)

西米布甸

Mandarin (Pinyin)

xī mǐ bù diàn


Yale Romanization

sāi máih bou dīn

Character Breakdown

西 is West or Western, is rice or more generally grain, and 布甸 is the loanword for pudding, so 西米布甸 is Western rice pudding.

西米 is also the term for sago, which is similar to tapioca, so this dish name also refers to sago pudding.

baked tapioca pudding
About This Dish

Baked tapioca pudding with a carmealized top and creamy center.

Quick Facts
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Yale:
sāi máih bou dīn