素火腿 (sùhuǒtuǐ) · vegetarian ham (ham-shaped food made from…

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一块素火腿 kuài

Meanings

1 vegetarian ham (ham-shaped food made from tofu skin or seasoned bamboo shoots)

About the ingredient

A meatless stand-in for ham, usually tofu skin soaked in soy sauce and seasonings, rolled tight in cloth, tied and steamed. It is sliced cold for platters, a classic of Buddhist vegetarian cooking.

Contains soy

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Examples

HSK 7-9

寺院的素火腿很受欢迎。

Sìyuàn de sùhuǒtuǐ hěn shòu huānyíng.

The temple's vegetarian ham is very popular.

HSK 7-9

素火腿切片可以凉拌。

Sùhuǒtuǐ qiēpiàn kěyǐ liángbàn.

Sliced vegetarian ham can be served as a cold dish.

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culture

Traditional Buddhist vegetarian cuisine (素斋). In Jiangnan the term also refers to salted, air-dried bamboo shoots (笋脯); more commonly today it means a rolled tofu-skin product pressed to resemble sliced ham.