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Chhau-a-koe
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A batch of chhú-khak-ké in a steamer
Alternative names Chau-a-ke, chu-khak-ke, shuquguo
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
Chhau-a-koe
Chinese 草仔粿
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin cǎozaǐguǒ
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ chháu-á-kóe / chháu-á-ké
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese 鼠麴粿
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin shǔqúguǒ
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ chhí-khak-kóe / chhú-khak-ké
Second alternative Chinese name
Chinese 草麴粿
Transcriptions
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ chhó-khak-ké / chhó-kak-kóe
Third alternative Chinese name
Chinese 清明粿
Literal meaning Qingming cake
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Qīngmíng guǒ
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ Chheng‑bêng-kóe / Chheng‑bêng-ké

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. The kuih is found in Fujian, Hakka, and Taiwanese cuisine.

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. 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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