豌豆尖 (wāndòujiān) · pea shoots, pea tips

Meanings

1 pea shoots
2 pea tips

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: spring and winter

The tender shoot tips and young leaves of the pea plant, with a fresh smell and a soft, smooth bite. Long eaten in southwest and south China, they are stir-fried plain, cooked in soup or blanched in hot pot.

Also called 豌豆苗、豌豆颠、豆苗

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

冬天是吃豌豆尖的季节。

Dōngtiān shì chī wāndòujiān de jìjié.

Winter is the season for pea shoots.

HSK 7-9

四川人吃面喜欢烫一把豌豆尖。

Sìchuānrén chī miàn xǐhuan tàng yì bǎ wāndòujiān.

Sichuan people like to blanch a handful of pea shoots to go with their noodles.

Tips

usage

The tender tips of the pea plant, a favourite winter green in Sichuan: blanched in hot pot, noodle soup and clear broth, or stir-fried. Sichuan dialect also writes it 豌豆颠.