麻油鸡

麻油雞
máyóujī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 sesame oil chicken
  2. 2 chicken stewed with sesame oil and rice wine

Examples

Táiwān de máyóujī shì chǎnhòu jìnbǔ de chuántǒng cài.
Taiwanese sesame oil chicken is a traditional postpartum tonic dish.
Dōngtiān hē yī wǎn máyóujī tāng tèbié nuǎnshēn.
A bowl of sesame oil chicken soup is especially warming in winter.

Tips

culture
In Taiwan, 麻油鸡 is the classic confinement (坐月子) dish given to new mothers for recovery. The dark sesame oil, ginger, and rice wine are thought to expel cold and boost circulation.

Stroke Order

yóu