鱼浆

魚漿

yújiāng

noun

Meanings

1 fish paste
2 surimi; minced fish slurry used in fish balls, cakes, and seafood products

Characters

thick liquid; paste

Examples

鱼丸是用鱼浆做的。

Yúwán shì yòng yújiāng zuò de.

Fish balls are made from fish paste.

这家店的鱼浆新鲜Q弹。

Zhèjiā diàn de yújiāng xīnxiān Q tán.

This shop's fish paste is fresh and bouncy.

Tips

culture

鱼浆 is the base for many Asian seafood staples: Japanese kamaboko/surimi, Taiwanese 鱼丸 (fish balls), Chaoshan 鱼饺 (fish dumplings). Minced fish meat is pounded with salt until it forms an elastic paste.

Stroke Order

鱼 yú

浆 jiāng