Bakeries in Hong Kong are jumping on the pistachio trend by making sweet treats with the nut for Lunar New Year. Pistachios are not a traditional ingredient in Hong Kong food, but they are known as “hoi sum gwo” in Cantonese, which translates literally as “happy nut”, because the split shell looks like a smile. (AP video shot by: Alice Fung)
Move over peanuts - pistachio is the latest trend for Hong Kong New Year dumplings
Bakeries in Hong Kong are jumping on the pistachio trend by making sweet treats with the nut for Lunar New Year. Pistachios are not a traditional ingredient in Hong Kong food, but they are known as “hoi sum gwo” in Cantonese, which translates literally as “happy nut”, because the split shell looks like a smile. (AP video shot by: Alice Fung)