拌黄瓜 (bànhuángguā) · smashed cucumber salad

Measure Word

一盘拌黄瓜 pán

Meanings

1 smashed cucumber salad
2 cold-dressed cucumber

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About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 凉菜 Cold dish

Cucumber smashed or cut into chunks and served cold, dressed with raw garlic, vinegar and sesame oil, often with a little chili oil. Crunchy, sour and garlicky.

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

天热就想吃一盘拌黄瓜。

Tiān rè jiù xiǎng chī yì pán bànhuángguā.

When the weather is hot I crave a plate of smashed cucumber salad.

HSK 7-9

拌黄瓜一定要多放蒜末和醋。

Bànhuángguā yídìng yào duō fàng suànmò hé cù.

Smashed cucumber salad must have plenty of minced garlic and vinegar.

Tips

usage

拌 = tossed/dressed cold. The classic preparation is 拍黄瓜 (smash with the flat of a cleaver so the cucumber cracks along its grain, absorbing dressing better), then toss with garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, and chili. 拌黄瓜 and 拍黄瓜 are often used interchangeably on menus.