蟹黄包

蟹黃包
xièhuángbāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 crab roe bun
  2. 2 steamed bun filled with crab meat and roe

Examples

HSK 4
Chī xièhuángbāo yào xiān yòng xīguǎn xī tāng.
When eating crab roe buns, first use a straw to sip the soup inside.
HSK 7-9
Nánjīng hé Sūzhōu de xièhuángbāo zuì yǒumíng.
Nanjing and Suzhou have the most famous crab roe buns.

Tips

culture
A Jiangsu specialty, particularly associated with Nanjing and Jingjiang. The bun holds hot crab-roe soup inside, so diners traditionally sip it out through a straw before eating the skin and filling.

Stroke Order

xiè
huáng
bāo