Singaporean Mandarin Database

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仙

xiān

草

cǎo

grass jelly

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Food/Plants

食物、植物

Food / Plants

释义

名词

以草粿草加工而成的棕黑色果冻状品。

DEFINITION

Noun

A brownish-black jelly-like product made from processed Chinese mesona.

由来
  • 草粿草（Platostoma palustre）又名仙人草，即 “仙草” 一词的由来。
  • 仙草是来自中国东南沿海地区的著名小吃，常常作为配料加入各种甜品中，或直接当饮料食用，后者也称仙草水。
  • 有说法认为仙草有清热消暑的效果，因此在亚洲多个地区都广受欢迎，主要用来制作清爽可口的甜品。
  • 新加坡的特色饮料 “黑白”（也称 “Michael Jackson”），就是在豆奶中加入仙草丝而得名。
ETYMOLOGY
  • Chinese mesona (Platostoma palustre) is also known in Mandarin as “仙人草” , which is the origin of the term “仙草” (grass jelly).
  • Grass jelly is a famous snack from China’s southeastern coastal areas. It is often added to various desserts as a topping, or consumed directly as a beverage known in Mandarin as “仙草水”. 
  • It is believed that grass jelly has cooling properties, making it popular in many parts of Asia, where it is mainly used to make refreshing and delicious desserts.
  • Singapore’s special drink “黑白” (also known as “Michael Jackson”) is named after adding shredded grass jelly to soya bean milk.
 
例句
这道叫 “雪山” 的冰点， 有芒果、草莓、奇异果、红豆、红毛丹、仙草等多种佐料，双人份（ 12.38 元）的抬出来，其华丽缤纷造型，不会输给台湾有名的冰点哦 ！ （《联合早报》，1/11/2008）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
This iced dessert called “Snowy Mountain” contains mango, strawberry, kiwi fruit, red beans, rambutan and grass jelly as condiments. The beautiful and colourful portion for two ($12.38) is a match for the famous Taiwanese iced desserts! (Lianhe Zaobao, 1/11/2008)
其他地区用语

凉粉、草粿（大陆）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

凉粉、草粿 (Mainland China)

参考资料
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