太湖三白

Tàihú sānbái
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Three Whites of Lake Tai: icefish, white shrimp and whitefish

Examples

HSK 3
Lái Sūzhōu, yídìng yào cháng Tàihú sānbái.
If you come to Suzhou, you have to try the Three Whites of Lake Tai.
HSK 7-9
Zhè jiā húbiān fànguǎn de Tàihú sānbái, dōu shì dàngtiān cóng hú lǐ lāo shànglai de.
At this lakeside restaurant, the Three Whites are all caught from the lake the same day.

Tips

culture
The three are 银鱼 (icefish, tiny and almost see-through, eaten whole), 白虾 (white shrimp, small and thin-shelled) and 白鱼 (a slim silver whitefish). All three are pale, hence the name, and all three are classic dishes of Suzhou and Wuxi on the lake's shore.

Stroke Order

太 tài
湖 hú
三 sān
白 bái