辣椒红

辣椒紅

làjiāohóng

noun

Meanings

1 paprika red
2 capsanthin (natural red food coloring from chili peppers)

Characters

Examples

这种火腿肠用辣椒红做色素。

Zhèzhǒng huǒtuǐcháng yòng làjiāohóng zuò sèsù.

This ham sausage uses paprika red as a colorant.

辣椒红是常见的天然食品色素。

Làjiāohóng shì chángjiàn de tiānrán shípǐn sèsù.

Capsanthin is a common natural food colorant.

Tips

usage

辣椒红 appears on Chinese food labels as a natural coloring (食品添加剂 E160c). Unlike 辣椒酱 or 辣椒粉, it is extracted pigment rather than something you would eat on its own.

Stroke Order

辣 là

椒 jiāo

红 hóng