酸白菜

suānbáicài

noun

Measure Word

一碗酸白菜 wǎn

Meanings

1 pickled cabbage
2 fermented Chinese cabbage (suan cai)

Characters

Examples

东北酸白菜是炖肉的绝配。

Dōngběi suānbáicài shì dùnròu de juépèi.

Northeastern pickled cabbage is the perfect partner for braised pork.

妈妈自己腌了一缸酸白菜。

Māma zìjǐ yān le yì gāng suānbáicài.

Mom pickled a whole crock of suan cai herself.

Tips

culture

Core ingredient of Northeastern and Shaanxi cuisine. Whole heads of napa cabbage are salted and lactic-fermented for weeks. The Dongbei classic is 酸菜白肉 (pickled cabbage with pork belly).

Stroke Order

酸 suān

白 bái

菜 cài