烤鱿鱼 (kǎoyóuyú) · grilled squid, barbecued squid

Measure Word

一串烤鱿鱼 chuàn

Meanings

1 grilled squid
2 barbecued squid

Made with

About the dish

A whole squid or squid pieces on a skewer, grilled on a griddle or over charcoal, brushed with a sweet savoury sauce and sprinkled with cumin and chili. Chewy and smoky; a night market and barbecue snack.

Usually contains shellfish

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

夜市上的烤鱿鱼特别香。

Yèshì shàng de kǎoyóuyú tèbié xiāng.

Grilled squid at the night market smells especially good.

HSK 6

我要两串辣的烤鱿鱼。

Wǒ yào liǎng chuàn là de kǎoyóuyú.

I'll have two skewers of spicy grilled squid.

HSK 6

烤鱿鱼刷上酱汁更好吃。

Kǎoyóuyú shuā shàng jiàng zhī gèng hǎochī.

Grilled squid tastes better brushed with sauce.

Tips

culture

A street-food classic across China, usually a whole squid on a skewer, grilled and painted with cumin, chili, and sweet sauce. Especially popular in northern dongbei-style 撸串 culture and in coastal night markets.