沙茶面 (shāchámiàn) · satay noodles, shacha noodles

Measure Word

一碗沙茶面 wǎn

Meanings

1 satay noodles
2 shacha noodles

Made with

油面 yóumiàn 沙茶酱 shāchájiàng 豆芽 dòuyá 猪肝 zhūgān 鱿鱼 yóuyú

About the dish

闽菜 Fujian · 主食 Staple

Yellow wheat noodles in a rich, slightly spicy broth of shacha sauce, made from peanuts, dried shrimp and garlic. You usually pick the toppings, such as pork liver, intestine, squid, shrimp, fish balls or tofu.

Usually contains peanuts, shellfish, fish and wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

厦门的沙茶面是用花生酱和干虾熬的汤。

Xiàmén de shāchámiàn shì yòng huāshēngjiàng hé gān xiā áo de tāng.

Xiamen shacha noodles use a broth simmered with peanut sauce and dried shrimp.

HSK 7-9

他点了一碗沙茶面加鱼丸。

Tā diǎn le yì wǎn shāchámiàn jiā yúwán.

He ordered a bowl of shacha noodles with fish balls.

Tips

culture

Xiamen's signature breakfast noodle. Shacha sauce (Hokkien 'sa-te', related to satay) came back with overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia - peanut, dried shrimp, garlic, and mild chili. Toppings typically include fish balls, squid, and pork liver.