Pronunciation
English Name

water chestnut cake

Cantonese (Traditional)

馬蹄糕

Simplified Chinese

马蹄糕

Mandarin (Pinyin)

mǎ tí gāo


Yale Romanization

máh tàih gōu

Character Breakdown

馬蹄 is water chestnut, and is cake, so 馬蹄糕 is water chestnut cake.

water chestnut cake
About This Dish

Water chestnut cake is a translucent jelly made from shredded Chinese water chestnuts.

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máh tàih gōu