炸两 (zháliǎng) · zhaliang

Measure Word

一份炸两 fèn

Meanings

1 zhaliang
2 rice noodle roll with fried dough stick

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About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 小吃 Snack

A fried dough stick wrapped in a thin sheet of steamed rice noodle, cut into pieces and dressed with sweet soy sauce, sometimes sesame paste or hoisin, and sesame seeds. Slippery outside, crisp inside. Cantonese dim sum.

Usually contains wheat and sesame

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

早茶必点炸两，外滑内脆。

Zǎochá bì diǎn zháliǎng, wài huá nèi cuì.

Zhaliang is a must-order at morning tea - silky outside, crunchy inside.

HSK 7-9

炸两淋上酱油和麻酱最香。

Zháliǎng lín shàng jiàngyóu hé májiàng zuì xiāng.

Zhaliang is best drizzled with soy sauce and sesame paste.

Tips

culture

Classic Guangzhou dim sum: a fried cruller (油条) wrapped in a sheet of steamed rice noodle (肠粉) and cut into pieces. Served with soy sauce, hoisin, and sesame paste. Name means roughly 'fried, two [wrappings].'