酸白菜

suānbáicài

noun

Measure Word

一碗酸白菜 wǎn

Meanings

1 pickled cabbage
2 fermented Chinese cabbage (suan cai)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

东北酸白菜是炖肉的绝配。

Dōngběi suānbáicài shì dùnròu de juépèi.

Northeastern pickled cabbage is the perfect partner for braised pork.

HSK 7-9

妈妈自己腌了一缸酸白菜。

Māma zìjǐ yān le yì gāng suānbáicài.

Mom pickled a whole crock of suan cai herself.

Tips

culture

Core ingredient of Northeastern and Shaanxi cuisine. Whole heads of napa cabbage are salted and lactic-fermented for weeks. The Dongbei classic is 酸菜白肉 (pickled cabbage with pork belly).

Stroke Order

酸 suān

白 bái

菜 cài