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拔丝山药, photo 1 of 1
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拔丝山药 Chinese Yam in Hot Toffee
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拔丝山药

拔絲山藥
básī shānyào
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

一盘拔丝山药 pán

Meanings

  1. 1 candied Chinese yam

About the dish

鲁菜 Shandong · 甜品 Dessert

Chunks of Chinese yam deep-fried and coated in hot caramelised sugar that pulls into long threads as you lift a piece. Dip each piece in the bowl of cold water served with it so the sugar sets. Very sweet.

Examples

HSK 7-9
拔丝山药要趁热吃，一夹就能拉出长长的糖丝。
Básī shānyào yào chènrè chī, yì jiā jiù néng lāchū chángcháng de táng sī.
Candied Chinese yam must be eaten hot: lift a piece and it pulls long threads of sugar.
HSK 7-9
上拔丝山药的时候，服务员会端来一碗凉水，山药蘸一下，糖就不粘牙了。
Shàng básī shānyào de shíhou, fúwùyuán huì duānlái yì wǎn liángshuǐ, shānyào zhàn yíxià, táng jiù bù zhān yá le.
When candied Chinese yam is served, the waiter brings a bowl of cold water; dip a piece in it and the sugar won't stick to your teeth.

Tips

usage
拔丝, "pulling threads", names the strands of hot sugar that stretch out when a piece is lifted. Apple is made the same way, as 拔丝苹果.

Stroke Order

拔 bá
丝 sī
山 shān
药 yào