干锅

乾鍋

gānguō

noun

Measure Word

一份干锅 fèn

Meanings

1 dry pot (dish cooked in a small iron pan with heavy spices and little liquid)

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我们点一个干锅花菜吧。

Wǒmen diǎn yí ge gānguō huācài ba.

Let's order a dry pot cauliflower.

HSK 7-9

这家店的干锅牛蛙特别辣。

Zhè jiā diàn de gānguō niúwā tèbié là.

This restaurant's dry pot bullfrog is really spicy.

Tips

culture

干锅 originated in Sichuan/Hunan cuisine. Unlike 火锅 (hot pot) where diners cook at the table in broth, 干锅 arrives already fried and is kept warm by a small flame underneath.

Stroke Order

干 gān

锅 guō