老干妈

老乾媽

Lǎogānmā

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Meanings

1 Lao Gan Ma (Chinese chili crisp brand)

Characters

god- (as in godmother)

Examples

我煮面条总要放一勺老干妈。

Wǒ zhǔ miàntiáo zǒng yào fàng yī sháo Lǎogānmā.

I always add a spoonful of Lao Gan Ma to my noodles.

老干妈在国外留学生中特别受欢迎。

Lǎogānmā zài guówài liúxuéshēng zhōng tèbié shòu huānyíng.

Lao Gan Ma is super popular with Chinese students abroad.

In Pop Culture

老干妈 Lǎogānmā

Lao Gan Ma

Chili-crisp brand from Guizhou, founded by Tao Huabi in 1996. The glass jar with her portrait is iconic worldwide. Lao Gan Ma literally means 'old godmother' — what she was called by children she fed before starting the business.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

干 gàn

妈 mā