Definition
糖水 (táng shuǐ) is a category of sweet soups or desserts popular in Cantonese cuisine. Unlike the literal 'sugar water' or Western syrup, 糖水 usually contains ingredients like red beans, green beans, fruit, sago, or lotus seeds cooked in a sweet broth. It's served warm or cold, often in dessert shops or after meals as a refreshing treat.
n.
a sweet soup or dessert (Cantonese-style; made with beans, fruit, sago, etc.)
Examples
- 糖水。Wǒ xiàtiān xǐhuan hē yì wǎn Táng shuǐ.I like to have a bowl of sweet soup in summer.
- 糖水。Zhè jiā Táng shuǐ diàn de hóngdòu shā hěn hǎo hē.The red bean soup at this sweet soup shop is delicious.
- 糖水，。Tā qǐng wǒmen chī Táng shuǐ, shuō shì Guǎngdōng de tèsè.She treated us to sweet soup, saying it's a specialty of Guangdong.
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