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Ancient pastry — refers to a type of fried pastry or cake made from rice flour in ancient China.

Ancient pastry — refers to a type of

Usage highlights

Ancient pastryHoney pastryRice flour pastryFried cakeAncient snack

Synonyms

  • cake, pastry
  • cake, pastry

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient recipe for fried pastries(粔籹)
  • Traditional festival food(粔籹蜜饵)
  • Historical Chinese confectionery(粔籹)

Collocations

  • Ancient pastry(粔籹)
  • Honey pastry(粔籹蜜饵)
  • Rice flour pastry(粔籹)
  • Fried cake(粔籹)
  • Ancient snack(粔籹)

Idioms

  • Ancient honey pastries(粔籹蜜饵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 粔籹 were traditional fried pastries made from rice flour and honey in ancient China
  • Mentioned in ancient texts like Chuci (Songs of Chu) as ceremonial or festival foods
  • Represented sophisticated culinary techniques in pre-Qin dynasty China

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