蒜薹 (suàntái) · garlic scape, garlic stalk

Measure Word

一根蒜薹 gēn

Meanings

1 garlic scape
2 garlic stalk

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: spring and summer

The long, round, firm green flower stalk of garlic, ending in a small pointed bud, crunchy with a garlic taste milder than the cloves. Cut into short lengths and stir-fried, for example with pork; tender stalks snap when bent.

Also called 蒜苔

Used in 1 dish

丁丁炒面 dīngdīng chǎomiàn

Characters

flower stalk (of a vegetable)

Examples

HSK 4

我在菜市场买了一把蒜薹。

Wǒ zài càishìchǎng mǎi le yì bǎ suàntái.

I bought a bunch of garlic scapes at the market.

HSK 7-9

蒜薹切成段，和腊肉一起炒，又脆又香。

Suàntái qiēchéng duàn, hé làròu yìqǐ chǎo, yòu cuì yòu xiāng.

Cut garlic scapes into short lengths and stir-fry them with cured pork: they come out crisp and fragrant.

Tips

mistakes

蒜薹, also written 蒜苔, is the long round flower stalk of garlic. 蒜苗 is the young leafy plant, and 蒜黄 is that plant grown in the dark until it turns yellow.