土豆丝

土豆絲
tǔdòusī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 shredded potato
  2. 2 julienned potato (dish)

Examples

Suānlà tǔdòusī shì wǒ zuì ài de jiācháng cài.
Hot and sour shredded potato is my favorite home-cooked dish.
Qiē tǔdòusī yào qiē de xì cái hǎochī.
The potato has to be cut into fine shreds for it to taste good.
Xiǎo fànguǎn lǐ zǒng shì néng diǎn dào cùliū tǔdòusī.
Small restaurants always have vinegar-stir-fried potato shreds on the menu.

Tips

culture
A benchmark of Chinese knife skills — whether a cook can cut true (threads rather than sticks) is a classic test in cooking schools. The dish is usually stir-fried with vinegar and chili for a crunchy texture.

Stroke Order

dòu