绿豆汤, photo 1 of 2

绿豆汤, photo 2 of 2

Typical photo

绿豆汤

綠豆湯

lǜdòutāng

noun Not spicy

Measure Word

一碗绿豆汤 wǎn

Meanings

1 mung bean soup

Made with

绿豆 lǜdòu 糖 táng

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 甜品 Dessert

Mung beans simmered until soft in a thin, lightly sweet soup, green or reddish brown. Drunk warm or chilled, especially in summer.

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

妈妈在冰箱里冰了绿豆汤。

Māma zài bīngxiāng lǐ bīng le lǜdòutāng.

Mom chilled the mung bean soup in the fridge.

HSK 7-9

夏天喝一碗绿豆汤特别解暑。

Xiàtiān hē yì wǎn lǜdòutāng tèbié jiěshǔ.

A bowl of mung bean soup in summer really cools you off.

Tips

culture

A summer staple across China - believed to 'clear heat' (清热解暑) in traditional medicine. Usually slightly sweetened with rock sugar and served chilled. Cantonese versions add 海带 or tangerine peel.

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

豆 dòu

汤 tāng