芥末 (jièmo) · mustard, wasabi

Measure Word

一瓶芥末 píng

Meanings

1 mustard
2 wasabi

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Sharp heat that rushes up the nose rather than burning the mouth. Sold as green paste in tubes for sushi, often made from horseradish, and as mustard powder, which seasons cold noodles and a Beijing cabbage dish.

Used in 2 dishes

芥末鸭掌 jièmo yāzhǎng

芥末木耳 jièmo mù'ěr

Characters

Mustard plant + powder = mustard (the condiment made from ground mustard seeds)

Examples

HSK 3

你要加芥末吗？

Nǐ yào jiā jièmo ma?

Do you want to add mustard?

HSK 4

这个芥末太辣了，我受不了。

Zhège jièmo tài là le, wǒ shòubuliǎo.

This wasabi is too spicy; I can't take it.

HSK 7-9

日本料理常常配芥末。

Rìběn liàolǐ chángcháng pèi jièmo.

Japanese cuisine is often served with wasabi.

Tips

culture

In Chinese, 芥末 covers both Western yellow mustard and Japanese wasabi. For clarity, wasabi is sometimes called 山葵 or 绿芥末 (green mustard), while yellow mustard is 黄芥末.