三杯鸡 (sānbēijī) · three-cup chicken, san bei ji

Measure Word

一道三杯鸡 dào

Meanings

1 three-cup chicken
2 san bei ji

Made with

鸡 jī 香油 xiāngyóu 酱油 jiàngyóu 罗勒 luólè 大蒜 dàsuàn 姜 jiāng

About the dish

Pieces of chicken on the bone braised in sesame oil, soy sauce and rice wine with whole garlic cloves, ginger and basil until the sauce is sticky and dark. Rich, sweet and savoury, often served sizzling in a clay pot.

Usually contains sesame

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

三杯鸡是台湾最有名的家常菜之一。

Sānbēijī shì Táiwān zuì yǒumíng de jiāchángcài zhīyī.

Three-cup chicken is one of Taiwan's most famous home-cooked dishes.

HSK 7-9

九层塔是做三杯鸡不可少的调料。

Jiǔcéngtǎ shì zuò sānbēijī bùkě shǎo de tiáoliào.

Thai basil is an essential ingredient for three-cup chicken.

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culture

Originally a Jiangxi dish, now emblematic of Taiwan. Named for the three 'cups' of liquid used in equal parts: rice wine, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Finished with a handful of Thai basil.