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水晶虾仁

水晶蝦仁
shuǐjīng xiārén
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

一盘水晶虾仁 pán

Meanings

  1. 1 crystal shrimp

About the dish

本帮菜 Shanghai · 热菜 Hot dish

Shelled river shrimp coated in egg white and starch, then stir-fried quickly until glossy and almost translucent. Tender, white and lightly salted. A Shanghai dish.

Usually contains shellfish and egg

Examples

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水晶虾仁炒好以后亮晶晶的，像水晶一样。
Shuǐjīng xiārén chǎohǎo yǐhòu liàngjīngjīng de, xiàng shuǐjīng yíyàng.
When crystal shrimp are done, they glisten like crystal.
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上海的老饭店办婚宴，水晶虾仁常常是第一道热菜。
Shànghǎi de lǎo fàndiàn bàn hūnyàn, shuǐjīng xiārén chángcháng shì dìyī dào rècài.
At wedding banquets in old Shanghai restaurants, crystal shrimp is often the first hot dish.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ
晶 jīng
虾 xiā
仁 rén