烧茄子 (shāoqiézi) · braised eggplant, stewed eggplant

Measure Word

一份烧茄子 fèn

Meanings

1 braised eggplant
2 stewed eggplant

Made with

茄子 qiézi 西红柿 xīhóngshì 青椒 qīngjiāo 大蒜 dàsuàn

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Chunks of eggplant fried in oil until soft, then braised in a savoury soy and garlic sauce, often with green pepper or tomato, sometimes a little minced pork. Soft, rich and oily.

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

鱼香烧茄子下饭一绝。

Yú xiāng shāoqiézi xià fàn yì jué.

Fish-fragrant braised eggplant is perfect with rice.

HSK 7-9

东北家常烧茄子用土豆和青椒一起炖。

Dōngběi jiācháng shāoqiézi yòng tǔdòu hé qīngjiāo yìqǐ dùn.

Northeastern home-style braised eggplant is stewed together with potato and green pepper.

Tips

usage

Umbrella name for any braised eggplant - regional variants include 鱼香烧茄子 (Sichuan, garlic-vinegar-chili), 地三鲜 (Dongbei, with potato and green pepper), and 红烧茄子 (northern, soy-sauce braise). All start with deep-frying the eggplant to soften it.