韭黄

韭黃
jiǔhuáng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 yellow chives
  2. 2 blanched Chinese chives (grown in the dark)

Examples

Jiǔhuáng chǎo dàn shì yī dào jiācháng cài.
Stir-fried yellow chives with egg is a home-style dish.
Jiǎozi xiàn lǐ jiā le jiǔhuáng gèng xiān.
The dumpling filling is fresher with yellow chives added.

Tips

usage
韭菜 (regular green garlic chives) become 韭黄 when grown shielded from light, so chlorophyll doesn't develop — tender, milder, pale yellow. More expensive and refined than 韭菜; common in Cantonese stir-fries.

Stroke Order

jiǔ
huáng