membrillo
/memˈbriː.əʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /memˈbriː.oʊ/ (ame, ipa)
membrillo — 名詞
1. a firm, sweet paste made by slowly cooking quince fruit with sugar until it sets
榲桲膏
西班牙榲桲果熬煮成的厚甜膏
a firm, sweet paste made by slowly cooking quince fruit with sugar until it sets thick enough to slice; popular in Spain and Latin America, often eaten with cheese.
Dario sliced a thin wedge of membrillo to eat with the strong Manchego cheese.
Dario 切了一薄片榲桲膏，配著風味濃郁的曼徹格起司一起吃。
collocation: membrillo with [hard cheese]
The little shop in Seville sold a dark, glossy membrillo wrapped in waxed paper.
塞維亞那家小店賣的榲桲膏色深而有光澤，用蠟紙包著。
concrete scene: location + packaging detail
Renata spread membrillo on warm toast for her grandchildren after their afternoon walk.
Renata 在熱吐司上抹了榲桲膏，給孫子們散步回來後享用。
At the Christmas table, Élise served slices of homemade membrillo beside the cheese board.
聖誕餐桌上，Élise 把自製的榲桲膏切片，擺在起司拼盤旁邊。
Chidi learned to make membrillo from his Argentine neighbour, stirring the pot for nearly two hours.
Chidi 跟他的阿根廷鄰居學做榲桲膏，要在鍋邊不停攪拌將近兩個小時。
- quince paste
the plain English name for the same product; used interchangeably in cookbooks
- dulce de membrillo
the full Spanish name; common on Latin American menus and packaging
文法句型
served as: a slice/wedge of membrillo
用法筆記
Uncountable in the mass sense (the paste itself); becomes countable when referring to portions, e.g. 'a slice of membrillo', 'two pieces of membrillo'. Frequently paired with hard, salty cheeses such as Manchego.