煮干丝

煮乾絲

zhǔgānsī

noun

Measure Word

一道煮干丝 dào

Meanings

1 braised shredded dried tofu (Yangzhou specialty)

Characters

Examples

扬州的煮干丝是一道名菜。

Yáng zhōu de zhǔgānsī shì yídào míng cài.

Yangzhou's zhuganxi is a famous dish.

煮干丝要用鸡汤煨。

Zhǔgānsī yào yòng jītāng wēi.

Zhuganxi must be simmered in chicken broth.

Tips

culture

A classic Huaiyang dish from Yangzhou. A block of dried tofu is sliced by hand into gossamer-thin shreds, then simmered in chicken broth with ham, shrimp, and bamboo shoots.

Stroke Order

煮 zhǔ

干 gān

丝 sī