奶黃南瓜沙翁

點心甜品素

Pronunciation

English Name

pumpkin custard ball

Cantonese (Traditional)

奶黃南瓜沙翁

Simplified Chinese

奶黄南瓜沙翁

Mandarin (Pinyin)

nǎi huáng nán guā shā wēng

Yale Romanization

náaih wòhng nàahm gwā sā yūng

Character Breakdown

奶 is milk, and 黃 is yellow, so 嬭黃 is milk yellow or custard. 南瓜 is “pumpkin.” 沙翁 is a Chinese doughnut. So it's “custard pumpkin doughnut.”

pumpkin custard ball

About This Dish

A pumpkin-flavored Chinese doughnut with a custard filling. I've only seen these at Tim Ho Wan, listed in English as pumpkin roll.

Variations

白糖沙翁

Chinese sugar doughnut

Quick Facts

Categories:: 點心

甜品

素
Yale:: náaih wòhng nàahm gwā sā yūng

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