酸奶油 (suānnǎiyóu) · sour cream

Meanings

1 sour cream

About the ingredient

Cream soured and thickened by lactic bacteria, rich and sour. A Western ingredient in China, it is spooned onto borscht, made into dips and used in baking.

Contains milk

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

超市里很难买到酸奶油。

Chāoshì lǐ hěn nán mǎi dào suānnǎiyóu.

Sour cream is hard to find in supermarkets.

HSK 7-9

烤土豆上加一勺酸奶油特别香。

Kǎo tǔdòu shàng jiā yì sháo suānnǎiyóu tèbié xiāng.

A spoonful of sour cream on a baked potato is delicious.

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usage

Literally 'sour' + 'cream' (奶油). Distinct from 酸奶 'yogurt', 酸奶油 is a thicker, tangier dairy product used in Western cooking. Often a special-order item in Chinese groceries.