米皮 (mǐpí) · rice noodle sheets, steamed rice skins

Measure Word

一碗米皮 wǎn

Meanings

1 rice noodle sheets
2 steamed rice skins

Made with

大米 dàmǐ 油泼辣子 yóupōlàzi 香醋 xiāngcù 大蒜 dàsuàn 豆芽 dòuyá 黄瓜 huángguā

About the dish

Thin sheets of steamed rice batter cut into strips, usually served cold with chili oil, vinegar, garlic, bean sprouts and cucumber. Soft and slippery. Like 凉皮, but made from rice. Seasoned per bowl, so you can ask for less chili.

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

夏天我最爱吃一碗酸辣米皮。

Xiàtiān wǒ zuì ài chī yì wǎn suān là mǐpí.

In summer I most love eating a bowl of hot-and-sour rice sheets.

HSK 7-9

陕西的米皮又凉又筋道。

Shǎnxī de mǐpí yòu liáng yòu jīndao.

Shaanxi rice noodle sheets are cool and chewy.

Tips

culture

Shaanxi street food: rice batter steamed into thin sheets, cut into ribbons, tossed with chili oil, vinegar, garlic, and bean sprouts. Distinct from 凉皮 (which is wheat-based) despite similar presentation.