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西芹百合

xīqín bǎihé
Also on menus as 西芹炒百合
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 celery with lily bulb

About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 热菜 Hot dish

Slices of celery stir-fried with the soft white scales of lily bulb, sometimes with a few goji berries. Light, crunchy and faintly sweet. A plain vegetable dish.

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zuìjìn zài jiǎnféi, měi cì qù shítáng dōu diǎn xīqín bǎihé.
She's on a diet, so she orders celery with lily bulb every time she goes to the canteen.
HSK 7-9
Xīqín bǎihé yí lǜ yì bái, kàn zhe hěn qīngshuǎng.
Celery with lily bulb is green and white and looks fresh and light.

Tips

usage
百合 here is the edible bulb of the lily, which separates into crisp white scales with a faintly sweet taste. The flower is not eaten.

Stroke Order

西 xī
芹 qín
百 bǎi
合 hé