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泡椒牛蛙

pàojiāo niúwā
noun Hot

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 bullfrog with pickled chilies

About the dish

川菜 Sichuan · 热菜 Hot dish

Pieces of bullfrog on small bones cooked with Sichuan pickled chilies, ginger and garlic in a sour, hot sauce with plenty of liquid. The meat is white and tender.

Examples

HSK 5
Zhōumò wǒmen jǐ ge tóngxué qù chī le yì guō pàojiāo niúwā.
On the weekend a few of us classmates went out for a pot of bullfrog with pickled chilies.
HSK 7-9
泡椒牛蛙酸酸辣辣的,牛蛙肉很嫩。
Pàojiāo niúwā suānsuānlàlà de, niúwā ròu hěn nèn.
Bullfrog with pickled chilies is sour and spicy, and the meat is tender.

Tips

usage
泡椒 are chilies pickled in brine. They are sour and milder than fresh chilies, and give the sauce its tang.

Stroke Order

泡 pào
椒 jiāo
牛 niú
蛙 wā