烧汁

燒汁

shāozhī

noun

Measure Word

一勺烧汁 sháo

Meanings

1 savoury braising sauce
2 Chinese-style brown gravy

Characters

Examples

这道菜浇上烧汁味道更浓。

Zhè dào cài jiāo shàng shāozhī wèidào gèng nóng.

The flavor gets richer when you pour the brown sauce over this dish.

烧汁排骨是餐厅热门菜。

Shāozhī páigǔ shì cāntīng rèmén cài.

Ribs in brown sauce are a popular restaurant dish.

Tips

usage

Generic term for the dark, slightly sweet sauce produced by braising (烧) with soy sauce, sugar and aromatics. Often appears on menus as 烧汁X (brown-sauce X).

Stroke Order

烧 shāo

汁 zhī