牡丹虾 (mǔdānxiā) · botan ebi

Measure Word

一只牡丹虾 zhī

Meanings

1 botan ebi
2 peony shrimp (large raw sweet shrimp served as sushi/sashimi)

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

A large, red-brown shrimp with white spots, caught in deep, cold water off western Canada and sold frozen. Its soft, sweet flesh is mostly eaten raw as sashimi.

Contains shellfish

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

这家日本料理店的牡丹虾刺身非常新鲜。

Zhè jiā Rìběn liàolǐ diàn de mǔdānxiā cìshēn fēicháng xīnxiān.

The botan ebi sashimi at this Japanese restaurant is very fresh.

HSK 7-9

牡丹虾生食口感甜美，几乎入口即化。

Mǔdānxiā shēng shí kǒugǎn tiánměi, jīhū rùkǒu jí huà.

Eaten raw, botan ebi has a sweet flavor and almost melts in your mouth.

Tips

culture

Calque of Japanese ボタンエビ (botan ebi, 'peony shrimp'), a large red-spotted deep-water shrimp whose pattern resembles peony petals. A premium ingredient in Japanese sushi and sashimi.