粉皮 (fěnpí) · wide sheet noodles made from mung-bean or…

Measure Word

一张粉皮 zhāng

Meanings

1 wide sheet noodles made from mung-bean or potato starch
2 starch jelly sheets used in cold dishes and stews

About the ingredient

粮食 Grains and noodles

Thin, translucent sheets of mung bean or sweet potato starch, sold fresh or dried; dried ones are soaked before use. Cut into strips, they are mostly dressed as a cold dish, and are also braised or used in hotpot.

Used in 2 dishes

东北大拉皮 Dōngběi dàlāpí

东北乱炖 Dōngběi luàndùn

Characters

粉

fěn

powder; starch noodles

皮

pí

skin; sheet

Examples

HSK 7-9

凉拌粉皮是夏天的开胃菜。

Liángbàn fěnpí shì xiàtiān de kāiwèicài.

Cold-dressed mung-bean sheets are a summer appetizer.

HSK 7-9

猪肉炖粉条粉皮东北人最爱。

Zhūròu dùn fěntiáo fěnpí Dōngběi rén zuì ài.

Pork stewed with starch noodles and sheets is a favorite of northeasterners.

Tips

usage

粉皮 is wider and flat, sold dried in sheets (rehydrated before cooking) or fresh as translucent ribbons. Compare 粉条 (thin starch noodles) and 粉丝 (fine starch vermicelli) - same family, different shapes.