地三鲜 (dìsānxiān) · three treasures of the earth, di san xian

Measure Word

一道地三鲜 dào

Meanings

1 three treasures of the earth
2 di san xian
3 stir-fried potato, eggplant, and green pepper

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About the dish

东北菜 Northeast · 热菜 Hot dish

Potato, eggplant and green pepper, each fried in oil first, then stir-fried together in a savoury garlic and soy sauce. Soft and quite oily. No meat, though the oil can be lard.

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Examples

HSK 7-9

地三鲜是东北菜里最受欢迎的素菜。

Dìsānxiān shì Dōngběi cài lǐ zuì shòu huānyíng de sùcài.

Di san xian is the most popular vegetable dish in Northeastern cuisine.

HSK 7-9

地三鲜要先把三样食材分别过油。

Dìsānxiān yào xiān bǎ sān yàng shícái fēnbié guòyóu.

For di san xian, each of the three ingredients is deep-fried separately first.

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culture

A Northeastern (东北) dish. The 'three treasures from the earth' are potato, eggplant, and green pepper - all late-summer/autumn garden staples in northeast China. All three are fried, then stir-fried together in a soy-garlic sauce.