membrillo
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。
pattern: spread membrillo on [bread]
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。
typical context: cheese board / festive table
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。
process noun: cooking sense (a long, slow reduction)
- a slice of membrillo
- membrillo and cheese
- homemade membrillo
- membrillo paste
- 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.