白胡椒

báihújiāo

noun

Meanings

1 white pepper; white peppercorn

Characters

from foreign lands (historical)

Examples

HSK 7-9

白胡椒粉撒在汤里提味。

Báihújiāofěn sǎ zài tāng lǐ tí wèi.

Sprinkle white pepper powder into the soup to enhance flavor.

HSK 7-9

胡椒猪肚汤要用白胡椒。

Hújiāo zhūdǔ tāng yào yòng báihújiāo.

Pepper-and-pork-tripe soup must use white pepper.

Tips

usage

白胡椒 (white pepper, milder and earthier) is preferred in light-colored Chinese soups and Cantonese cooking; 黑胡椒 (black pepper) is sharper and used in steak sauce and Western dishes. Both come from the same Piper nigrum vine, processed differently.

Stroke Order

白 bái

胡 hú

椒 jiāo