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麻辣鸭血

麻辣鴨血
málà yāxuè
noun Hot

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 spicy duck blood

About the dish

川菜 Sichuan · 热菜 Hot dish

Cubes of set duck blood simmered in an oily broth of chili, chili bean paste and Sichuan pepper. The blood is soft and silky like tofu; the broth is hot and numbing.

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè fèn málà yāxuè tài là le, wǒ hē le sān bēi shuǐ.
This spicy duck blood was so hot that I drank three glasses of water.
HSK 7-9
Málà yāxuè lǐ de yāxuè huáhuá de, yìdiǎn yě bù xīng.
The duck blood in spicy duck blood is silky and doesn't taste gamey at all.

Tips

culture
Duck blood is also a common hot pot ingredient in Sichuan and Chongqing, cooked for only a minute or two so it stays tender.

Stroke Order

麻 má
辣 là
鸭 yā
血 xuè