生拌

shēngbàn

verb

Meanings

1 to toss raw (ingredients)
2 to prepare as a raw salad
3 raw-tossed (cooking style)

Characters

to mix, to toss

Examples

生拌黄瓜是夏天的凉菜。

Shēngbàn huángguā shì xiàtiān de liángcài.

Raw-tossed cucumber is a summer cold dish.

这家餐厅的生拌牛肉很有名。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de shēngbàn niúròu hěn yǒumíng.

This restaurant's raw-tossed beef is famous.

Tips

culture

Used for raw vegetable salads (cucumber, cabbage, radish) and also for Korean-influenced 生拌牛肉 (Chinese take on yukhoe — raw seasoned beef). Contrasts with 熟拌 'cooked-tossed', where ingredients are blanched first.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

拌 bàn