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Dried bay leaves (20240502)
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Bay Leaves
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Laurus nobilis leaves
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香叶

香葉
xiāngyè
noun

Measure Word

一片香叶 piàn

Meanings

  1. 1 bay leaf
  2. 2 laurel leaf

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Dried bay laurel leaves, with a herbal, slightly floral smell that grows stronger as they dry. A few whole leaves go into soups and stewed meat and are left uneaten, as they stay stiff.

Also called  月桂叶

Examples

HSK 4
Tāng lǐ fàng le liǎng piàn xiāngyè.
Two bay leaves went into the soup.
HSK 7-9
Dùn niúròu de shíhou, wǒ yìbān huì fàng bājiǎo, guìpí hé xiāngyè.
When I stew beef, I usually add star anise, cassia bark and bay leaves.

Tips

usage
In Chinese cooking the dried leaf is usually called 香叶; 月桂叶 names it after the tree, the bay laurel. It goes into stews and soups.

Stroke Order

香 xiāng
叶 yè