Nougat, the pronunciation of "ga" is gá, the initial consonant is g, the final rhyme is a, and the tone is the second tone.

Nougat, also known as meringue, is a semi-soft candy made by inflating egg whites, syrups, nuts, etc. It has a lot of pores in the cross section, a loose structure, and a fine texture. Its English name is nougat, so it is transliterated as "nougat". In fact, it has nothing to do with cows. It is also translated as bird knot candy or knot candy. There is also a highly aerated type of protein sugar, which has a plump appearance and a softer texture. It is called Marshmallow in English and is transliterated as Marshmallow or Maximallow, which is translated as marshmallow.

The historical origin of nougat

China's Ming Dynasty's Juren Shanglu (according to the Ming Dynasty's orthodox ten-year examination and the palace examination were the first to pass) in order to thank Emperor Wenchang for his dream to make him three Yuan Ji Di is made according to the method in the dream. It is made from maltose, peanuts, rice, etc., and is shaped into the shape of a cow, so it is called nougat. However, because it is not easy to shape the sugar into the shape of a cow, and the production speed is slow, it is directly cut into a rectangular shape. sell. Later, foreign missionaries spread this candy to the West, and it became one of the most popular candies in foreign countries.