八宝鸭

八寶鴨

bābǎoyā

noun

Measure Word

一只八宝鸭 zhī

Meanings

1 eight-treasure duck
2 whole duck stuffed with eight ingredients and steamed

Characters

Examples

八宝鸭是上海本帮菜的名菜。

Bābǎoyā shì Shànghǎi běnbāngcài de míngcài.

Eight-treasure duck is a famous Shanghai benbang dish.

他点了一只八宝鸭和一份糖醋排骨。

Tā diǎnle yì zhī bābǎoyā hé yí fèn tángcù páigǔ.

He ordered an eight-treasure duck and a sweet-and-sour ribs.

Tips

culture

Shanghai benbang (本帮) specialty. The 八宝 filling typically includes glutinous rice, lotus seeds, chestnuts, ham, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, dried shrimp and gingko.

Stroke Order

八 bā

宝 bǎo

鸭 yā