盐酥鸡

鹽酥雞

yánsūjī

noun

Measure Word

一份盐酥鸡 fèn

Meanings

1 Taiwanese salt-and-pepper popcorn chicken
2 salted crispy chicken

Characters

Examples

夜市的盐酥鸡特别好吃。

Yèshì de yánsūjī tèbié hǎochī.

The salt-and-pepper chicken at the night market is especially tasty.

我要一份盐酥鸡，多加九层塔。

Wǒ yào yī fèn yánsūjī, duō jiā jiǔcéngtǎ.

I'd like an order of salt-and-pepper chicken with extra basil.

Tips

culture

盐酥鸡 is a night-market icon from Taiwan — bite-sized marinated chicken deep-fried with basil leaves, dusted with salt, pepper, and garlic. The fresh Thai basil (九层塔) fried alongside is the signature touch that distinguishes it from Mainland-style fried chicken.

Stroke Order

盐 yán

酥 sū

鸡 jī