桂皮 (guìpí) · Chinese cinnamon, cassia bark (Cinnamomum cassia)

Measure Word

一块桂皮 kuài

Meanings

1 Chinese cinnamon
2 cassia bark (Cinnamomum cassia)

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Thick, rough pieces of dried cassia bark with a strong, hot fragrance. Whole pieces go into braises and braising spice packets; ground, it is sold as cinnamon for baking and desserts.

Also called 肉桂

Used in 7 dishes

茶叶蛋 cháyèdàn

酱牛肉 jiàngniúròu

酱鸭 jiàngyā

九转大肠 jiǔzhuǎn dàcháng

卤鸭胗 lǔyāzhēn

肉骨茶 ròugǔchá

道口烧鸡 Dàokǒu shāojī

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

红烧肉需要加入桂皮和八角。

Hóngshāoròu xūyào jiārù guìpí hé bājiǎo.

Red-braised pork requires the addition of cassia bark and star anise.

HSK 6

桂皮是中国五香粉的主要成分之一。

Guìpí shì Zhōngguó wǔxiāngfěn de zhǔyào chéngfèn zhīyī.

Cassia bark is one of the main ingredients in Chinese five-spice powder.

Tips

usage

桂皮 (Chinese cassia) is related to but different from Western cinnamon (锡兰肉桂). Cassia has a stronger, more pungent flavor and is the standard in Chinese cooking and five-spice powder (五香粉).