Pronunciation
English Name

cake

Cantonese (Traditional)

Mandarin (Pinyin)

gāo


Yale Romanization

gōu

cake
About This Dish

This word is usually translated as cake, but it's not just for desserts like Western cakes (which in Chinese is egg cake). The term generally can refers to any dish made out of a mixture with portions carved fron slabs, including sponge cakes, jellies and cakes with a mashed consistency (even ice cream).