土豆丝 (tǔdòusī) · shredded potato, julienned potato

Measure Word

一盘土豆丝 pán

Meanings

1 shredded potato
2 julienned potato

Made with

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Thin shreds of potato stir-fried quickly so they stay crunchy rather than soft, seasoned with salt and often a little vinegar, scallion, green pepper or dried chili. No meat.

Characters

bean (in 土豆 = potato)

丝

sī

thread, shred

Examples

HSK 5

切土豆丝要切得细才好吃。

Qiē tǔdòusī yào qiē de xì cái hǎochī.

The potato has to be cut into fine shreds for it to taste good.

HSK 6

酸辣土豆丝是我最爱的家常菜。

Suānlà tǔdòusī shì wǒ zuì ài de jiāchángcài.

Hot and sour shredded potato is my favorite home-cooked dish.

HSK 7-9

小饭馆里总是能点到醋溜土豆丝。

Xiǎo fànguǎn lǐ zǒngshì néng diǎn dào cùliū tǔdòusī.

Small restaurants always have vinegar-stir-fried potato shreds on the menu.

Tips

culture

A benchmark of Chinese knife skills - whether a cook can cut true 丝 (threads rather than sticks) is a classic test in cooking schools. The dish is usually stir-fried with vinegar and chili for a crunchy texture.