"gabi" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 芋頭

Definition

一種熱帶塊莖蔬菜，又稱芋頭，在菲律賓及亞洲料理中常見，質地澱粉豐富，味道溫和。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Gabi”是菲律賓語的芋頭，英文多用“taro”。不要和山藥或地瓜混淆。常用於鹹食、湯品或甜點，葉子煮熟也可食用。

Examples

We bought fresh gabi at the market.

我們在市場買了新鮮的**芋頭**。

Gabi is boiled before adding it to soup.

在加到湯裡前要先煮熟**芋頭**。

My grandmother loves to cook dishes with gabi.

我奶奶喜歡用**芋頭**做菜。

Have you ever tried Filipino stew with gabi? It’s delicious.

你喫過加了**芋頭**的菲律賓燉菜嗎？很好喫。

Some people use gabi leaves for wrapping meat or fish.

有些人會用**芋頭**葉包肉或魚。

I didn’t recognize the flavor at first, but then I realized it was gabi.

一開始我沒認出那個味道，後來才知道是**芋頭**。