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

HSK 3

他每次来都点酸辣土豆丝。

Tā měicì lái dōu diǎn suānlàtǔdòusī.

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

HSK 4

食堂的酸辣土豆丝便宜又好吃。

Shítáng de suānlàtǔdòusī piányi yòu hǎochī.

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

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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