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bean_cake

bean cake

See also: beancake and bean-cake

English

Noun

bean cake (plural bean cakes)

  1. Alternative form of beancake.
    • 1917, Chan Shiu Wong, The Chinese Cook Book, p. 15:
      Chinese white cheese... Foo yue. (a) Cut bean cake, made of Chinese white beans, into half-inch squares ¼ inch thick. (b) Put into a jar provided with an airtight cover, the size of the jar depending upon the amount to be made. (c) Fill the jar ¼ full of Fun Wine. (d) Salt to taste. (e) Cover air tight and put away for not less than two weeks.