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四神綜合湯, 冷麵麻醬, 古早肉包, 惠安四神湯, 惠安當歸四神湯, 台北, 台灣, Taipei, Taiwan
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四神汤

四神湯
sìshéntāng
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

一碗四神汤 wǎn

Meanings

  1. 1 four-herb soup

About the dish

台湾菜 Taiwan · 汤 Soup

A mild soup of pork small intestine simmered with Job's tears, often also lotus seeds, Chinese yam and fox nuts, with a splash of rice wine. Only slightly medicinal. A Taiwanese street-food soup.

Examples

HSK 5
在台湾的夜市，四神汤常常和包子一起卖。
Zài Táiwān de yèshì, sìshéntāng chángcháng hé bāozi yìqǐ mài.
At Taiwanese night markets, four-herb soup is often sold together with steamed buns.
HSK 7-9
四神汤的主料是猪肠，汤里加了莲子、芡实和山药。
Sìshéntāng de zhǔliào shì zhūcháng, tāng lǐ jiā le liánzǐ, qiànshí hé shānyào.
The main ingredient of four-herb soup is pork intestine, with lotus seeds, fox nuts and Chinese yam added to the broth.

Tips

usage
四神 "four spirits" refers to the four herbs, which make the soup mild and slightly medicinal rather than bitter.

Stroke Order

四 sì
神 shén
汤 tāng