奶汤

奶湯

nǎitāng

noun

Measure Word

一碗奶汤 wǎn

Meanings

1 milky broth
2 white stock (rich opaque pork/chicken broth)

Characters

Examples

这家馆子的奶汤熬了六个小时。

Zhè jiā guǎnzi de nǎitāng áo le liù gè xiǎoshí.

This restaurant simmered its milky broth for six hours.

山东菜里奶汤蒲菜是名菜。

Shāndōng cài lǐ nǎitāng pǔcài shì míngcài.

Milk-broth cattail stalks is a famous Shandong dish.

Tips

usage

Despite the name, 奶汤 contains no milk — it is a pork/chicken bone broth boiled hard enough to emulsify fat and collagen into an opaque white stock. Contrast with 清汤 (clear stock).

Stroke Order

奶 nǎi

汤 tāng