Eating in China
Marie biscuits ingredient on a plain plate.

Marie biscuits

瑪利餅乾Mǎlì bǐnggān

Sweet, crunchy biscuits crushed into fine, sand-like crumbs for dessert layers.

Type
Flour & starch noodles

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Sweet, crunchy biscuits crushed into fine, sand-like crumbs for dessert layers.

In the kitchen

Crumbs alternate with cream and absorb some moisture in serradura.

Plain Maria/Marie biscuits are used for this serradura. Chocolate and sandwich products also exist, but they are different versions.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有瑪利餅乾吗?

Does this dish contain Marie biscuits?

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