油泼辣子

油潑辣子

yóupōlàzi

noun

Measure Word

一勺油泼辣子 sháo

Meanings

1 chili oil (Shaanxi-style, made by pouring hot oil over chili flakes)
2 oil-seared chili paste

Characters

to splash / pour

Examples

HSK 7-9

陕西人说油泼辣子是一道菜。

Shǎnxī rén shuō yóupōlàzi shì yídào cài.

Shaanxi people say chili oil is a dish in itself.

HSK 7-9

拌面一定要加一勺油泼辣子。

Bàn miàn yídìng yào jiā yì sháo yóupōlàzi.

Mixed noodles absolutely need a spoonful of chili oil.

Tips

culture

Made by pouring smoking-hot oil (often with Sichuan peppercorn, sesame, five-spice) over coarse chili flakes to bloom their aroma. A local saying places it among Shaanxi's 'Ten Strange Things' (陕西十大怪): 油泼辣子一道菜 - 'chili oil is a dish.'

Stroke Order

油 yóu

泼 pō

辣 là

子 zǐ