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青酱

青醬
qīngjiàng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 pesto
  2. 2 basil sauce

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

A bright green Italian sauce of crushed basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and hard cheese, sold in jars or made fresh. It is used mainly to dress pasta.

Contains tree nuts and milk

Also called  罗勒酱、 香蒜酱

Examples

HSK 7-9
Wǒ diǎn le yí fèn qīngjiàng yìmiàn.
I ordered a plate of pesto pasta.
HSK 7-9
Qīngjiàng zhǔyào yòng luólè, sōngzǐ, dàsuàn hé gǎnlǎnyóu zuòchéng.
Pesto is made mainly from basil, pine nuts, garlic and olive oil.

Tips

usage
青 here is the green of herbs, so 青酱 is literally 'green sauce'. It is the usual menu word for pesto; the sound loan 派斯托 is rare.

Stroke Order

青 qīng
酱 jiàng