咖喱粉 (gālífěn) · curry powder

Meanings

1 curry powder

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

A yellow blend of ground turmeric, coriander, cumin, chili and other spices; Chinese blends often add star anise and cassia. It seasons curry beef, curry chicken with onion and Hong Kong curry fish balls.

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这瓶咖喱粉是印度进口的。

Zhè píng gālífěn shì Yìndù jìnkǒu de.

This bottle of curry powder is imported from India.

HSK 7-9

做咖喱鸡要放两勺咖喱粉。

Zuò gālí jī yào fàng liǎng sháo gālífěn.

To make curry chicken, add two spoonfuls of curry powder.

Tips

usage

咖 is read as kā in most words (咖啡 coffee) but gā specifically in 咖喱 - a rare reading swap triggered by the loanword origin. Remember: kāfēi is coffee, gālí is curry.