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Typical photo

宫保鸡丁

宮保雞丁

gōngbǎojīdīng

Also on menus as 宫爆鸡丁

noun Mild

Measure Word

一份宫保鸡丁 fèn

Meanings

1 Kung Pao chicken

Made with

鸡 jī 花生 huāshēng 干辣椒 gānlàjiāo 花椒 huājiāo 葱 cōng

About the dish

川菜 Sichuan · 热菜 Hot dish

Diced chicken stir-fried with peanuts, dried chili and scallion in a sweet, sour and savoury sauce.

Usually contains peanuts

Characters

guardian (imperial title)

Examples

HSK 5

他点了一份宫保鸡丁配米饭。

Tā diǎn le yí fèn gōngbǎojīdīng pèi mǐfàn.

He ordered Kung Pao chicken with rice.

HSK 7-9

宫保鸡丁是最有名的川菜之一。

Gōngbǎojīdīng shì zuì yǒumíng de chuāncài zhīyī.

Kung Pao chicken is one of the most famous Sichuan dishes.

Tips

culture

Named after Ding Baozhen (丁宝桢, 1820-1886), the late-Qing governor of Sichuan whose honorary title was 太子少保, shortened to 宫保. The dish - diced chicken stir-fried with dried chilies, Sichuan pepper, peanuts, and scallions - was said to be cooked for him by his household chef in Chengdu.

Stroke Order

宫 gōng

保 bǎo

鸡 jī

丁 dīng