沙县小吃

沙縣小吃

shāxiànxiǎochī

popculture

Meanings

1 Shaxian Snacks (Chinese fast-food chain from Fujian)
2 Shaxian-style small eats

Characters

Examples

街角就有一家沙县小吃。

Jiējiǎo jiù yǒu yì jiā shāxiànxiǎochī.

There's a Shaxian Snacks right on the corner.

沙县小吃便宜又好吃。

Shāxiànxiǎochī piányi yòu hǎochī.

Shaxian Snacks is cheap and tasty.

沙县小吃的招牌是拌面和扁肉。

Shāxiànxiǎochī de zhāopái shì bànmiàn hé biǎnròu.

Shaxian Snacks is famous for mixed noodles and wontons.

Tips

culture

Originated from Shaxian County (沙县) in Sanming, Fujian. Migrants spread cheap standardized snack shops across all of China starting in the 1990s. Along with 兰州拉面 and 黄焖鸡米饭, one of the big three cheap national chains.

usage

Often used generically to mean 'cheap local fast food' even when not strictly a Shaxian brand outlet.

Stroke Order

沙 shā

县 xiàn

小 xiǎo

吃 chī