素鸡 (sùjī) · vegetarian chicken, pressed tofu-skin roll

Measure Word

一块素鸡 kuài

Meanings

1 vegetarian chicken
2 pressed tofu-skin roll

About the ingredient

Tofu sheets rolled tight, tied in cloth and boiled into a thick cylinder, then sliced into rounds that show a spiral of layers. Chewy outside and tender inside, it is usually fried and then braised in soy sauce.

Contains soy

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

妈妈买了一块素鸡，切成片红烧。

Māma mǎi le yí kuài sùjī, qiēchéng piàn hóngshāo.

Mom bought a piece of vegetarian chicken and cut it into slices to braise in soy sauce.

HSK 6

素鸡是用豆腐皮卷紧压成的，里面一点儿肉也没有。

Sùjī shì yòng dòufupí juǎnjǐn yāchéng de, lǐmiàn yìdiǎnr ròu yě méiyǒu.

Vegetarian chicken is tofu skin rolled up tight and pressed, and there is no meat in it at all.

Tips

usage

素 before the name of a meat marks a vegetarian imitation: 素鸭 vegetarian duck, 素肉 mock meat. 素鸡 is braised, stir-fried or served cold, and is a staple of Buddhist temple kitchens.