醍醐麵皮

English translation: Clarified Butter (Dough) Skin(s)

06:14 Apr 27, 2008

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Chinese term or phrase: 醍醐麵皮

I need the English translation for this term in Cantonese cake making.

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English translation:Clarified Butter (Dough) Skin(s)

Explanation:
This is mostly related to Butter.
In Japanese, 醍醐 is 'daigo'. I think it can be translated to mean "Rich Butter", or "clarified butter", "butter oil" or "essential oil of butter".

It is often referred to as "Ghee", an Indian varient.

Milk produces 酪, then 生酥 (curdled butter), then 熟酥, then 醍醐 (butter oil)

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Wing-Sze Ho
United States
Local time: 20:59

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Clarified Butter (Dough) Skin(s)

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Clarified Butter (Dough) Skin(s)

Language variant: Ghee Dough Skins

Explanation:
This is mostly related to Butter.
In Japanese, 醍醐 is 'daigo'. I think it can be translated to mean "Rich Butter", or "clarified butter", "butter oil" or "essential oil of butter".

It is often referred to as "Ghee", an Indian varient.

Milk produces 酪, then 生酥 (curdled butter), then 熟酥, then 醍醐 (butter oil)

Wing-Sze Ho
United States
Local time: 20:59
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