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清炒冬瓜

qīngchǎo dōngguā
Also on menus as 清炒冬瓜片, 素炒冬瓜, 素炒冬瓜片
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 plain stir-fried winter melon

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Slices of winter melon, a large, mild gourd, stir-fried with oil, salt and a little scallion until soft and translucent. Very light and plain, often with a few dried shrimp for flavour.

Usually contains shellfish

Examples

HSK 6
Qīngchǎo dōngguā zhǐ fàng yóu hé yán, wèidao hěn qīngdàn.
Plain stir-fried winter melon uses only oil and salt, so it tastes very light.
HSK 6
Wǒ jiǎnféi de shíhou, wǎnfàn cháng chī yì pán qīngchǎo dōngguā.
When I'm on a diet, I often have a plate of plain stir-fried winter melon for dinner.

Stroke Order

清 qīng
炒 chǎo
冬 dōng
瓜 guā