Definitions
a traditional pastry of Taiwan and Fujian which is fried, then coated with maltose and rolled in sesame seeds or chopped peanuts etc; Taiwan pr. [lǎo]
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粩 is a phono-semantic compound character with a left-right structure. Its semantic radical 米 on the left denotes a connection to rice, grains, or grain-based foods, and the phonetic component 老 on the right indicates its pronunciation. The character primarily denotes a specific traditional deep-fried pastry snack originating from the Minnan and Taiwanese culinary traditions. This snack is typically prepared by steaming a dough made from glutinous rice and taro, slicing it, deep-frying it until it puffs, and then coating it with peanuts or sesame seeds. In addition to its culinary meaning, 粩 has a secondary, highly specific meaning: it refers to the continuous, long-term provision of vegetarian meals or offerings in certain religious or communal contexts.
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