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花椒

huājiāo

noun #66,306

Meanings

1 Sichuan pepper
2 Chinese prickly ash

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

The dried red husks of the prickly ash berry. They make the lips tingle and go numb rather than burn, the 麻 in 麻辣.

Also called 川椒

Used in 36 dishes

宫保鸡丁 gōngbǎojīdīng

麻婆豆腐 mápódòufu

酸菜鱼 suāncàiyú

口水鸡 kǒushuǐjī

辣子鸡 làzijī

水煮鱼 shuǐzhǔyú

夫妻肺片 fūqīfèipiàn

毛血旺 máoxuèwàng

水煮肉片 shuǐzhǔ ròupiàn

水煮牛肉 shuǐzhǔ niúròu

盐水鸭 yánshuǐyā

麻辣香锅 málàxiāngguō

钵钵鸡 bōbōjī

干锅鸡 gānguōjī

火锅 huǒguō

香辣虾 xiānglàxiā

樟茶鸭 zhāngcháyā

麻辣烫 málàtàng

泡菜 pàocài

冒菜 màocài

冷吃兔 lěngchītù

香辣鱿鱼 xiānglà yóuyú

东安子鸡 Dōng'ān zǐjī

宫保虾球 gōngbǎo xiāqiú

麻辣小龙虾 málà xiǎolóngxiā

麻辣鸭血 málà yāxuè

太安鱼 Tài'ānyú

干锅虾 gānguōxiā

花椒鸡 huājiāojī

麻辣鸡 málàjī

干煸田鸡 gānbiān tiánjī

肥肠面 féichángmiàn

馋嘴蛙 chánzuǐwā

香辣蟹 xiānglàxiè

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这道菜放了很多花椒。

Zhè dào cài fàng le hěnduō huājiāo.

This dish has a lot of Sichuan pepper in it.

HSK 7-9

花椒会让舌头发麻。

Huājiāo huì ràng shétou fāmá.

Sichuan pepper makes your tongue tingle and go numb.

HSK 7-9

麻婆豆腐少不了花椒。

Mápó dòufu shǎobuliǎo huājiāo.

You can't make mapo tofu without Sichuan pepper.

Tips

culture

花椒 produces the tongue-tingling 麻 (má) sensation that defines Sichuan cuisine. The 麻辣 (málà) combo pairs this numbing effect with chili heat.

Stroke Order

花 huā

椒 jiāo