锅边

鍋邊

guōbiān

noun

Measure Word

一碗锅边 wǎn

Meanings

1 guobian (Fuzhou rice-pancake soup, short for 鼎边糊)
2 (literally) pot rim, edge of a pan

Characters

edge, side, rim

Examples

早上来一碗锅边，配个油条最舒服。

Zǎoshang lái yī wǎn guōbiān, pèi gè yóutiáo zuì shūfu.

A bowl of guobian in the morning paired with a youtiao is the most comforting thing.

福州的锅边是米浆沿着锅边烫成薄片再刮下来煮的。

Fúzhōu de guōbiān shì mǐjiāng yánzhe guōbiān tàng chéng bópiàn zài guā xiàlái zhǔ de.

Fuzhou guobian is made by spreading rice-milk batter along the pot rim to cook into thin sheets, then scraping them off and simmering them.

Tips

culture

Short for 鼎边糊 (dǐngbiānhú) — a Fuzhou specialty. Rice batter is ladled around the hot rim (锅边) of a wok, flash-cooks into papery sheets, and is scraped into a savory broth of clams, dried shrimp, mushrooms, and greens. One of Fuzhou's iconic breakfasts.

Stroke Order

锅 guō

边 biān