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玉兰片

玉蘭片

yùlánpiàn

noun

Measure Word

一片玉兰片 piàn

Meanings

1 dried bamboo shoot slices
2 preserved bamboo shoots (sliced)

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables

Thin, pale, flat slices of tender bamboo shoot, dried. They are soaked or simmered before cooking, then braised with meat or cooked in soups.

Used in 1 dish

肉末烧饼 ròumò shāobing

Characters

orchid, magnolia

slice, thin piece

Examples

HSK 6

干货店里挂着一串串的玉兰片。

Gānhuò diàn lǐ guà zhe yí chuànchuàn de yùlánpiàn.

Strings of dried bamboo shoot slices hang in the dry-goods shop.

HSK 7-9

玉兰片泡发后可以炒肉或者炖汤。

Yùlánpiàn pào fā hòu kěyǐ chǎo ròu huòzhě dùn tāng.

After rehydrating, dried bamboo shoot slices can be stir-fried with meat or stewed in soup.

Tips

memory

Named for their appearance: the pale, translucent slices look like magnolia (玉兰) petals. The name is poetic rather than descriptive of the flavor, which is earthy and slightly woody.

Stroke Order

玉 yù

兰 lán

片 piàn