抓饭

抓飯
zhuāfàn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Xinjiang-style pilaf
  2. 2 Uyghur polo (rice with mutton, carrot, onion)

Examples

Xīnjiāng péngyou qǐng wǒmen chī le yī dùn dìdào de zhuāfàn.
Our Xinjiang friend treated us to a proper plate of pilaf.
Zhuāfàn lǐ de yángròu yīdìng yào féi shòu xiāngjiàn.
The mutton in pilaf has to be marbled with fat and lean.

Tips

culture
抓饭 = Uyghur polo (پولۇ): rice slow-cooked with lamb, julienned carrots, onions and cumin in a heavy pot. The name literally means 'grab rice' — traditionally eaten by hand at weddings and funerals. A staple of Xinjiang weddings, where guests can be served thousands of plates in a day.

Stroke Order

zhuā
fàn