黄鳝

黃鱔

huángshàn

noun

Measure Word

一条黄鳝 tiáo

Meanings

1 Asian swamp eel
2 rice paddy eel (Monopterus albus)

Characters

Examples

夏天的黄鳝最肥美。

Xiàtiān de huángshàn zuì féi měi.

Summer swamp eels are the plumpest and most flavorful.

响油鳝糊是上海名菜，用的就是黄鳝。

Xiǎng yóu shàn hú shì Shànghǎi míng cài, yòng de jiùshì huángshàn.

Sizzling-oil eel paste is a Shanghai specialty made from swamp eel.

Tips

culture

黄鳝 is a freshwater staple of Jiangsu and Anhui cuisine — prized for summertime 吃鳝鱼 folklore (the saying 小暑黄鳝赛人参 means 'early-summer eel rivals ginseng').

Stroke Order

黄 huáng

鳝 shàn