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Chhau-a-koe is a type of kuih with a sweet dough made with glutinous rice flour, sugar, and a ground cooked paste of Jersey cudweed or Chinese mugwort. The herbs give the dough and the finished kuih a unique flavor and brownish green color.[1] The kuih is found in Fujian, Hakka, and Taiwanese cuisine.
Alternative names | Chau-a-ke, chu-khak-ke, shuquguo |
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Place of origin | China |
Region or state | Fujian and Taiwan |
Main ingredients | glutinous rice flour, sugar, ground Jersey cudweed paste |
Similar dishes | Qingtuan |
Other information | Served during Qingming |
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Chinese | 草仔粿 | ||||||||||
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Chinese | 鼠麴粿 | ||||||||||
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Chinese | 草麴粿 | ||||||||||
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Chinese | 清明粿 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | Qingming cake | ||||||||||
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Chhau-a-koe is usually made in Qingming Festival as a celebratory food item. Although the kuih can be made from either herb, Chinese mugwort is more commonly used in making Hakka-style caozaiguo.[1][2] The herb-flavored dough is commonly filled with ground meat, dried white radish, or sweet bean pastes. In Taiwan, a filling consisting of Dried shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, dried and shredded white radish (菜脯), and deep-fried shallots is commonly used.
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