piggy biscuit
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piggy
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biscuit
Detailed etymology
definitions
noun
- a pastry made from the same ingredients as the outer skin of a traditional mooncake, or effectively a mooncake without any fillings, which is molded into the shape of a pig or piglet. Each pastry is often sold in a colourful little plastic basket, like how pigs would be sold in woven baskets at a traditional market. It is a popular snack that can be found at most local bakeries, especially during the Mooncake Festival season.
- any such pastry in any shape, not necessarily that of a pig or piglet
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usage notes
The term specifically refers to pig- or piglet-shaped versions of the pastry, but many speakers use it as a general term for all versions of gong zai beng, regardless of their shape.