贵妃鸡 (guìfēijī) · imperial concubine chicken

Measure Word

一道贵妃鸡 dào

Meanings

1 imperial concubine chicken

Made with

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

A name for several chicken dishes: a whole young hen stewed tender with Shaoxing wine poured over before serving, wings braised with red wine and rock sugar, or, in some Cantonese roast meat shops, chicken poached in a clear spiced brine.

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Examples

HSK 6

贵妃鸡用葡萄酒代替了传统料酒。

Guìfēijī yòng pútaojiǔ dàitì le chuántǒng liàojiǔ.

Guifeiji uses grape wine in place of traditional cooking wine.

HSK 7-9

这家本帮菜馆的贵妃鸡味道醇厚。

Zhè jiā běnbāng càiguǎn de guìfēijī wèidào chúnhòu.

This Shanghai restaurant's guifeiji has a mellow, rich flavor.

Tips

culture

Shanghai-style braised chicken wings cooked with red wine (or grape wine) and vegetables, named after Yang Guifei (杨贵妃), the Tang-dynasty beauty famed for her love of wine and lychee.