椰浆 (yējiāng) · coconut milk (for cooking)

Measure Word

一罐椰浆 guàn

Meanings

1 coconut milk (for cooking)

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Rich, thick liquid pressed from grated coconut flesh, sold in cans for curries and desserts such as sago in coconut milk. The cream rises to the top, so shake or stir it before use. It is not the sweet coconut drink.

Used in 4 dishes

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

做西米露的时候，最后加一点椰浆会更好喝。

Zuò xīmǐlù de shíhou, zuìhòu jiā yìdiǎn yējiāng huì gèng hǎohē.

When you make sago dessert, a little coconut milk at the end makes it taste even better.

HSK 7-9

这道咖喱加了椰浆，味道更香了。

Zhè dào gālí jiā le yējiāng, wèidao gèng xiāng le.

This curry has coconut milk in it, which makes it even more fragrant.

Tips

usage

椰浆 is the thick coconut milk used in cooking, as in 椰浆饭 (nasi lemak, rice cooked in coconut milk). 椰奶 and 椰汁 usually mean the sweet coconut drink sold in cans, and the clear water inside a young coconut is 椰子水.