爆炒地猴

bàochǎodìhóu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 stir-fried 'earth monkey' (a Hakka dish of stir-fried frog)

Examples

HSK 6
Bàochǎodìhóu shì Kèjiā cài zhōng de yídào yěwèi.
Stir-fried earth monkey is a wild-flavor dish in Hakka cuisine.
HSK 6
Bàochǎodìhóu yòng de qíshí shì tiánjī.
Stir-fried earth monkey is actually made with edible frog.

Tips

culture
地猴 ('earth monkey') is a Hakka euphemism for 田鸡 (edible frog, Hoplobatrachus rugulosus). The playful name parallels 田鸡 ('paddy chicken') - rural Chinese often rename unglamorous foods after more appealing animals.

Stroke Order

爆 bào
炒 chǎo
地 dì
猴 hóu