养生汤

養生湯

yǎngshēngtāng

noun

Measure Word

一碗养生汤 wǎn

Meanings

1 health-tonic soup
2 nourishing herbal soup

Characters

Examples

秋冬最适合喝养生汤。

Qiūdōng zuì shìhé hē yǎngshēng tāng.

Autumn and winter are the best seasons for tonic soups.

这家店主打广式养生汤。

Zhè jiā diàn zhǔdǎ Guǎngshì yǎngshēng tāng.

This restaurant specializes in Cantonese tonic soups.

Tips

culture

Umbrella term for slow-simmered soups with medicinal herbs or ingredients (goji, red dates, astragalus, etc.) drunk for 养生 'nourishing life'. Central to Cantonese 老火汤 home cooking.

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

生 shēng

汤 tāng