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''Chhau-a-koe'' is a type of kuih with a sweet dough made with
glutinous rice Glutinous rice (''Oryza sativa var. glutinosa''; also called sticky rice, sweet rice or waxy rice) is a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, and the northeastern regions of South Asia, which has opaque grains, very low amylose ...
flour, sugar, and a ground cooked paste of
Jersey cudweed ''Helichrysum luteoalbum'', the Jersey cudweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Description It is an erect herbaceous biennial up to tall, branching from the base. Leaves are oblanceolate to lanceolate and covered in h ...
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 The Qingming festival or Ching Ming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day in English (sometimes also called Chinese Memorial Day or Ancestors' Day), is a traditional Chinese festival observed by the Han Chinese of mainland China, Hong Ko ...
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 The shiitake (alternate form shitake) (; ''Lentinula edodes'') is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is now cultivated and consumed around the globe. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in some forms of traditional medicine. Ta ...
mushrooms, dried and shredded white radish (), and deep-fried shallots is commonly used.


See also

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Qingtuan ''Qīngtuán'' ( 青糰) or ''Tsingtuan'' is a form of dumpling that is green, originating from Jiangnan but common throughout China. It is made of glutinous rice mixed with Chinese mugwort or barley grass. This is then usually filled with swee ...
, the Jiangnan form of this dish * Kusamochi, the Japanese form of this dish * Songpyeon, a similar Korean dish


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Related types of Taiwanese KuihPhoto guide for making CaozaiguoPhoto guide for making the filling
{{Dumplings Dumplings Fujian cuisine Taiwanese cuisine