Pronunciation
English Name

pineapple cake

Cantonese (Traditional)

鳳梨酥

Simplified Chinese

凤梨酥

Mandarin (Pinyin)

fèng lí sū


Yale Romanization

fuhng lèih sōu

pineapple cake
About This Dish

Pineapple cakes, small butter shortcakes with a pineapple filling, are a Taiwanese specialty. The airport shops in Taiwan are packed with pineapple cake gift boxes), but you can find them in Chinese supermarkets and bakeries (I like the ones from 85 degree cafe).

鳳梨 is pineapple, and 酥 is pastrypastry), so 鳳梨酥 is pineapple pastry.

Quick Facts
Categories:
小食
台菜
餅店
Yale:
fuhng lèih sōu