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 糕 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.

Quick Facts
Categories:
糕
素
甜品
點心
Yale:
máh tàih gōu