软炸虾

軟炸蝦

ruǎnzháxiā

noun

Measure Word

一盘软炸虾 pán

Meanings

1 soft-fried shrimp
2 batter-fried shrimp (Chinese cooking technique)

Characters

Examples

这家餐厅的软炸虾外酥里嫩。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de ruǎnzháxiā wài sū lǐ nèn.

This restaurant's soft-fried shrimp is crispy outside and tender inside.

软炸虾用蛋清和淀粉挂糊。

Ruǎnzháxiā yòng dànqīng hé diànfěn guàhú.

Soft-fried shrimp is coated with egg white and starch batter.

Tips

usage

软炸 (soft-fry) is a Chinese technique using a light egg-white-and-starch batter fried at lower temperature, producing a pale, tender crust — unlike 干炸 (dry-fry) which yields a darker, crunchier exterior.

Stroke Order

软 ruǎn

炸 zhà

虾 xiā