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花菜炒肉

huācài chǎo ròu
Also on menus as 花菜炒肉片, 菜花炒肉
noun Spice varies

Measure Word

一盘花菜炒肉 pán

Meanings

  1. 1 cauliflower stir-fried with sliced pork

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Cauliflower, sometimes a loose kind with long stems, stir-fried with slices of pork, often pork belly, usually with dried chili. Savoury and salty; some kitchens dry-fry it until the pork gives up its fat.

Examples

HSK 3
我们家晚饭常做花菜炒肉，又快又便宜。
Wǒmen jiā wǎnfàn cháng zuò huācài chǎo ròu, yòu kuài yòu piányi.
We often make cauliflower with pork for dinner at home, since it is quick and cheap.
HSK 5
花菜炒肉用的是五花肉，花菜要炒得干一点。
Huācài chǎo ròu yòng de shì wǔhuāròu, huācài yào chǎo de gān yìdiǎn.
Cauliflower with pork is made with pork belly, and the cauliflower is fried until fairly dry.

Tips

usage
Menus often say 有机花菜, "organic cauliflower", for a loose-headed variety with long, pale green stems. The name does not mean it is grown organically.

Stroke Order

花 huā
菜 cài
炒 chǎo
肉 ròu