烧茄子

燒茄子

shāoqiézi

noun

Measure Word

一份烧茄子 fèn

Meanings

1 braised eggplant
2 stewed eggplant

Characters

to braise; cook

Examples

鱼香烧茄子下饭一绝。

Yúxiāng shāoqiézi xià fàn yì jué.

Fish-fragrant braised eggplant is perfect with rice.

东北家常烧茄子用土豆和青椒一起炖。

Dōngběi jiācháng shāoqiézi yòng tǔdòu hé qīngjiāo yìqǐ dùn.

Northeastern home-style braised eggplant is stewed together with potato and green pepper.

Tips

usage

Umbrella name for any braised eggplant — regional variants include 鱼香烧茄子 (Sichuan, garlic-vinegar-chili), 地三鲜 (Dongbei, with potato and green pepper), and 红烧茄子 (northern, soy-sauce braise). All start with deep-frying the eggplant to soften it.

Stroke Order

烧 shāo

茄 qié

子 zǐ