bean cake
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[edit]bean cake (countable and uncountable, plural bean cakes)
- Alternative form of beancake.
- 1917, Chan Shiu Wong, The Chinese Cook Book[1], page 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.