炸酱面

炸醬麵

zhájiàngmiàn

noun #29,166

Measure Word

一碗炸酱面 wǎn

Meanings

1 zhajiangmian
2 noodles with fried bean paste sauce and ground pork
3 Beijing-style noodle dish

Characters

to fry (in oil)

paste; sauce; jam

noodles; flour; face

Examples

炸酱面是北京的传统名吃，深受当地人喜爱。

Zhájiàngmiàn shì Běijīng de chuántǒng míng chī, shēn shòu dāngdì rén xǐ'ài.

Zhajiangmian is a traditional Beijing dish that locals love dearly.

这碗炸酱面酱汁浓郁，面条筋道。

Zhè wǎn zhájiàngmiàn jiàng zhī nóngyù, miàntiao jīndào.

This bowl of zhajiangmian has a rich sauce and chewy noodles.

Tips

culture

炸酱面 is one of Beijing's most iconic dishes. 炸酱 (fried sauce) is made by frying pork with 黄豆酱 (fermented soybean paste) or 甜面酱 (sweet wheat paste). Korean jajangmyeon (자장면) is a direct descendant, adapted with black bean paste.

Stroke Order

炸 zhà

酱 jiàng

面 miàn