油泼辣子 (yóupōlàzi) · chili oil (Shaanxi-style, made by…

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

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Shaanxi chili oil, made by pouring very hot oil over ground chili, often with sesame seeds; Shaanxi cooks add a little black vinegar at the end. It seasons 凉皮 and is also eaten with rice.

Used in 2 dishes

凉皮 liángpí

米皮 mǐpí

Characters

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.'