Laba congee
Laba congee noun: synonym of Laba porridge.
Noun
Laba congee (uncountable)
- Synonym of Laba porridge.
- The Laba Festival (or 'Congee Festival') is on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month when people would cook and eat Laba congee at home. The congee ingredients varied from region to region.2016, Donia Zhang, Courtyard Housing and Cultural Sustainability..., page 135
- The Laba congee is generally eaten on the eighth day of the 12th month in the lunar calendar as part of the Laba Festival. Like Buddha’s delight, it has become a food item that can be eaten at any time of the year.2019 April 5, Novella Lui, “Is it vegan? 7 Chinese dishes that are completely plant-based”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 May 2022, Style / Leisure
- Synonyms:
- Laba porridge
Synonyms of Laba congee
Forms of Laba congee
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Origin of Laba congee
A partial calque of the Mandarin form of Chinese 臘八粥 /腊八粥 (làbāzhōu), named for its association with the Laba Festival.
Questions about Laba congee
- What does Laba congee mean?
- Laba congee means synonym of Laba porridge.
- What part of speech is Laba congee?
- Laba congee is a noun.
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