蒜蓉

suànróng

noun

Meanings

1 minced garlic
2 garlic paste

Characters

paste; finely mashed pulp

Examples

HSK 6

炒空心菜放点蒜蓉特别香。

Chǎo kōngxīncài fàng diǎn suànróng tèbié xiāng.

Stir-fried water spinach is especially fragrant with a little minced garlic.

HSK 7-9

蒜蓉粉丝蒸扇贝是一道经典粤菜。

Suànróng fěnsī zhēng shànbèi shì yīdào jīngdiǎn yuècài.

Steamed scallops with garlic and glass noodles is a classic Cantonese dish.

Tips

usage

蒜蓉 specifically means garlic mashed/minced into a paste, finer than 蒜末 (chopped garlic) and never sliced like 蒜片. Menus use 蒜蓉 to signal a strong, fragrant garlic base.

Stroke Order

蒜 suàn

蓉 róng