海带丝 (hǎidàisī) · shredded kelp, julienned kombu

Meanings

1 shredded kelp
2 julienned kombu

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About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 凉菜 Cold dish

Thin strips of kelp, a dark green seaweed, served cold in vinegar, soy sauce and garlic, often with chili and sesame oil. Crunchy and slightly slippery, with a mild taste of the sea.

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Examples

HSK 7-9

凉拌海带丝是夏天的开胃菜。

Liángbàn hǎidàisī shì xiàtiān de kāiwèicài.

Cold-dressed shredded kelp is a summer appetizer.

HSK 7-9

超市里有卖真空包装的海带丝。

Chāoshì lǐ yǒu mài zhēnkōng bāozhuāng de hǎidàisī.

The supermarket sells vacuum-packed shredded kelp.

Tips

usage

海带 is the full kelp frond; adding 丝 ('thin strip') names the shredded form used in cold salads, soups, and stir-fries. The pattern 食材 + 丝 (肉丝, 土豆丝, 萝卜丝) is highly productive for 'shredded X' in cooking vocabulary.