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仙

xiān

草

cǎo

grass jelly (colloquially known as chin chow)

Food/Plants

食物、植物

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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 food product made from processed Chinese mesona.

由来
  • 草粿草（Platostoma palustre）又名“仙人草”，这也是“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，或制作成饮料，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 a plant known in Mandarin as “仙人草”, which is the origin of the term “仙草”.
  • Grass jelly is a well-known food item hailing from China’s southeastern coast. It may be added to desserts as a topping, or made into a beverage known as “仙草水”. 
  • Grass jelly is believed to have cooling properties, making it popular in many parts of Asia, where it is used to make refreshing desserts.
  • A uniquely Singaporean drink, “黑白” (literally, “black white”; also colloquially known as “Michael Jackson”), is made by 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
The iced dessert called “Snowy Mountain” contains mango, strawberry, kiwi fruit, red beans, rambutan and grass jelly. The beautiful and colourful portion for two (S$12.38) easily rivals the more famous Taiwanese iced desserts. (Lianhe Zaobao, 1/11/2008)
其他地区用语

凉粉（大陆）、草粿（大陆）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

凉粉 (Mainland China), 草粿 (Mainland China)

参考资料
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