涪陵榨菜

fúlíngzhàcài

noun

Measure Word

一袋涪陵榨菜 dài

Meanings

1 Fuling preserved mustard stem
2 zha cai from Fuling (pressed pickled vegetable)

Characters

to press; extract

Examples

涪陵榨菜是世界三大名腌菜之一。

Fúlíng zhàcài shì shìjiè sān dà míng yāncài zhī yī.

Fuling zha cai is one of the world's three great pickled vegetables.

吃粥的时候配一小碟涪陵榨菜最开胃。

Chī zhōu de shíhòu pèi yī xiǎo dié Fúlíng zhàcài zuì kāiwèi.

A small dish of Fuling zha cai with congee is the most appetizing combo.

Tips

culture

Fuling (Chongqing) is the birthplace of zha cai, first commercialized there in 1898. Mustard plant stems are salted, pressed (榨), and chili-seasoned. Often ranked alongside European sauerkraut and Korean kimchi as a world-class pickle.

Stroke Order

涪 fú

陵 líng

榨 zhà

菜 cài