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红烧甲鱼

紅燒甲魚
hóngshāo jiǎyú
Also on menus as 红烧水鱼, 红烧团鱼
noun Spice varies

Measure Word

一盘红烧甲鱼 pán

Meanings

  1. 1 red-braised soft-shelled turtle

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Soft-shelled turtle chopped into pieces and braised in soy sauce, rice wine and sugar until rich and sticky. The soft rim of the shell is gelatinous; watch for bones. Sichuan versions add chili.

Examples

HSK 4
红烧甲鱼是一道比较贵的菜。
Hóngshāo jiǎyú shì yí dào bǐjiào guì de cài.
Red-braised soft-shelled turtle is a fairly expensive dish.
HSK 7-9
吃红烧甲鱼时，大家都抢着吃软软的裙边。
Chī hóngshāo jiǎyú shí, dàjiā dōu qiǎng zhe chī ruǎnruǎn de qúnbiān.
When people eat red-braised turtle, everyone goes for the soft fringe of the shell.

Stroke Order

红 hóng
烧 shāo
甲 jiǎ
鱼 yú