蒜泥

suànní
noun #48,742

Meanings

  1. 1 garlic paste
  2. 2 crushed garlic

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè dào liángcài yào fàng hěnduō suànní.
This cold dish needs plenty of garlic paste.
HSK 7-9
Jiǎozi zhàn cù hé suànní zuì hǎochī.
Dumplings taste best dipped in vinegar and garlic paste.

Tips

usage
蒜泥 is garlic pounded to a wet paste and usually eaten raw, in dips and cold dishes. 蒜蓉 is finely minced garlic, usually cooked, as in 蒜蓉粉丝 garlic vermicelli. 泥 'mud' names any mash: 土豆泥 mashed potato, 枣泥 date paste.

Stroke Order

蒜 suàn
泥 ní