姜汁皮蛋 (jiāngzhī pídàn) · century eggs in ginger sauce

Measure Word

一盘姜汁皮蛋 pán

Meanings

1 century eggs in ginger sauce

Made with

About the dish

川菜 Sichuan · 凉菜 Cold dish

Wedges of century egg, a preserved duck egg with a dark amber jelly white and a soft gray-green yolk, served cold in a sharp sauce of minced ginger, vinegar and soy sauce.

Usually contains egg

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

夏天没胃口的时候，来一盘姜汁皮蛋很开胃。

Xiàtiān méi wèikǒu de shíhou, lái yì pán jiāngzhī pídàn hěn kāiwèi.

In summer when you have no appetite, a plate of century eggs in ginger sauce wakes it up.

HSK 7-9

姜汁皮蛋是一道凉菜，用姜末、醋和酱油拌。

Jiāngzhī pídàn shì yí dào liángcài, yòng jiāng mò, cù hé jiàngyóu bàn.

Century eggs in ginger sauce is a cold dish dressed with minced ginger, vinegar and soy sauce.

Tips

culture

皮蛋 is a duck egg preserved in an alkaline coating for weeks, until the white turns into a dark amber jelly and the yolk goes soft and gray-green. The sharp ginger sauce balances its strong taste.