龙须菜 (lóngxūcài) · chayote shoots

Measure Word

一把龙须菜 bǎ

Meanings

1 chayote shoots
2 Gracilaria (an edible red seaweed)
3 asparagus

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: summer

The young shoots of the chayote vine: tender leaves and long, curling tendrils. Quick-fried with garlic and dried chili, mostly in summer. On the coast the same name means a farmed red seaweed.

Also called 佛手瓜苗

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

市场上的龙须菜很新鲜。

Shìchǎng shàng de lóngxūcài hěn xīnxiān.

The chayote shoots at the market are very fresh.

HSK 7-9

清炒龙须菜是一道简单的素菜。

Qīngchǎo lóngxūcài shì yídào jiǎndān de sùcài.

Stir-fried chayote shoots are a simple vegetarian dish.

Tips

usage

龙须菜 names several foods. In markets and restaurants it is usually the tender shoots of the chayote (佛手瓜) vine, stir-fried as a green vegetable. Along the coast it is also a crunchy red seaweed served cold. It is an older name for asparagus, now usually 芦笋.