{"id":2763,"date":"2022-08-17T11:21:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T10:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?p=2763"},"modified":"2022-08-17T11:39:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T10:39:09","slug":"happy-summer-with-yangzhi-ganlu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2022\/08\/17\/happy-summer-with-yangzhi-ganlu\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Summer with Yangzhi Ganlu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While in Northern Ireland we have embraced a cool autumn it remains scorching hot in most places in China, where having a bowl of chilled dessert soup sparks so much joy in a hot summer. This time we invite CHEN Jiangyue (\u9648\u6c5f\u6708), a graduate in MSc TESOL, to share with us a type of popular dessert soup called &#8216;Yangzhi Ganlu&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Chen-Jiangyue-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2764 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Chen-Jiangyue-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Chen-Jiangyue-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Chen-Jiangyue.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>As a girl raised in Guangdong province, which borders Hong Kong, my favourite dessert soup is Yangzhi Ganlu (\u6768\u679d\u7518\u9732 Y\u00e1ngzh\u012b G\u0101nl\u00f9), a type of Hong Kong-style dessert soup that is often widely known as \u2018Yangzhi Nectar\u2019, or simply, \u2018Mango Pomelo Sago\u2019 in English. <br><\/p><cite>Photo: CHEN Jiangyue<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The dessert soup of the day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rich in fruit, especially mango (\u8292\u679c m\u00e1nggu\u01d2) and pomelo (\u67da\u5b50 y\u00f2uzi), as the name suggests, it often contains grapefruit (\u8461\u8404\u67da p\u00fataoy\u00f2u), coconut (\u6930\u5b50 y\u0113zi), strawberry (\u8349\u8393 c\u01ceom\u00e9i), and sago (\u897f\u7c73\u9732 x\u012bm\u01d0l\u00f9), served in coconut milk (\u6930\u5976 y\u0113n\u01cei) and syrup (\u7cd6\u6c34 t\u00e1ngshu\u01d0, <em>aka<\/em> Tong Sui in Cantonese). Deliciously sweet and sour with a silky milk flavour, it will soon perk you up with the feeling of infinite freshness and happiness! While it is best served chilled, especially in summer, it is nevertheless a great drink for all seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever I feel like a summer treat, I will make it myself at home as it is easy to prepare, or buy it at local stores as they are so popular. It is also my top recommendation for my friends coming to visit Guangdong. Every time we meet at my place, I always take my friends out to taste <em>Yangzhi Ganlu<\/em> at some must-try restaurants or dessert soup stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2765\" data-id=\"2765\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-1-862x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-1-862x1024.jpg 862w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-1-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-1-768x912.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-1.jpg 884w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo@JiangyueChen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2768\" data-id=\"2768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-3-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-3-1537x2048.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-3-scaled.jpg 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo@JiangyueChen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2767\" data-id=\"2767\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-4-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-4-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-4-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo@JiangyueChen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"859\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2766\" data-id=\"2766\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-2-859x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-2-859x1024.jpg 859w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-2-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-2-768x915.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-2-1289x1536.jpg 1289w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/08\/Yangzhi-ganlu-2.jpg 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Photo@JiangyueChen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>What does the Chinese name mean exactly?<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Yangzhi Ganlu<\/em> is a contemporary syrup invented by the Lei Yuan Group, a Hong Kong-based business, in the 1980s, although its name is embedded with connotations of traditional Chinese mythology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:49% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationsonline.org\/oneworld\/Chinese_Customs\/images\/Guan_Yim_Picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Yangzhi (\u6768\u679d Y\u00e1ngzh\u012b), literally meaning willow branches, refers to the holy branch held in the sacred porcelain vase of Guanyin Bodhisattva (\u89c2\u4e16\u97f3\u83e9\u8428 Gu\u0101nsh\u00ecy\u012bn p\u00fas\u00e0) in Chinese Buddhism, a figure synonymous with the pinnacle of mercy, compassion, and kindness. Ganlu (\u7518\u9732 G\u0101nl\u00f9) refers to the holy dew dropping from the willow branch, which is believed to have the power to bring people back to life or to make one feel refreshed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationsonline.org\/oneworld\/Chinese_Customs\/Guan_Yin.htm\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nationsonline.org\/oneworld\/Chinese_Customs\/Guan_Yin.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nationsonline.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, the name was adopted to highlight its health benefits and its effectiveness at cooling people down in hot weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking a pioneer role in a competitive dessert industry, <em>Yangzhi Ganlu<\/em> has evolved into many different variations overtime and has won the heart of many people, both young and old, in greater China and elsewhere. It is believed that its success does not merely rely on the business itself, but also on the cultural associations of its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Author: <\/em><\/strong><em>CHEN Jiangyue<\/em><strong><em><br>Editors: <\/em><\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/chinese-language-interest-group\/volunteers-and-participants\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/chinese-language-interest-group\/volunteers-and-participants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lauren McShane<\/a> and WANG Liang<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\">What other type of dessert or drinks have you ever entertained yourselves? Let us know your choices and the stories behind by leaving your comments in the box below. 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