酸辣土豆丝 (suānlàtǔdòusī): hot and sour shredded potato

Measure Word

一盘酸辣土豆丝 pán

Meanings

1 hot and sour shredded potato
2 stir-fried potato julienne with vinegar and chili

Characters

Examples

食堂的酸辣土豆丝便宜又好吃。

Shítáng de suānlà tǔdòusī piányi yòu hǎochī.

The cafeteria's hot and sour shredded potato is cheap and tasty.

他每次来都点酸辣土豆丝。

Tā měi cì lái dōu diǎn suānlà tǔdòusī.

He orders hot and sour shredded potato every time he comes.

Tips

culture

A canteen staple across China. The shredded potato stays crunchy thanks to a quick stir-fry with vinegar, dried chili and Sichuan peppercorn.

Stroke Order

酸 suān

辣 là

土 tǔ

豆 dòu

丝 sī

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