老黄瓜

老黃瓜

lǎohuángguā

noun

Measure Word

一根老黄瓜 gēn

Meanings

1 mature yellow cucumber
2 old cucumber (for soup)

Characters

Examples

老黄瓜煲汤特别清润。

Lǎo huángguā bāotāng tèbié qīngrùn.

Old cucumber makes a particularly refreshing soup.

老黄瓜皮变黄了，但肉还很脆。

Lǎo huángguā pí biàn huáng le, dàn ròu hái hěn cuì.

The skin of old cucumber turns yellow, but the flesh stays crisp.

Tips

culture

Cucumber left to ripen until the skin yellows. Flesh is firm and slightly sweet; mostly used in Cantonese 老火汤 (slow-simmered soups) with pork ribs and dried dates.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

黄 huáng

瓜 guā