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Tainan Shrimp Rice 20140111
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虾仁饭

蝦仁飯
xiārénfàn
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 shrimp rice

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 主食 Staple

Rice topped with shelled shrimp stir-fried in a light sauce, often with scallion or egg, or with vegetables such as cucumber or corn. Mild and not hot. Fried rice with the shrimp mixed through it is 虾仁炒饭.

Usually contains shellfish

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiārénfàn shàngmian pū zhe yì céng xiārén, xiàmian shì mǐfàn.
Shrimp rice has a layer of shrimp on top and rice underneath.
HSK 7-9
Táinán de xiārénfàn bù yíyàng, mǐfàn shì yòng xiā tāng chǎo guo de.
Shrimp rice in Tainan is different: the rice is stir-fried in shrimp stock.

Tips

mistakes
虾仁饭 is rice served with shrimp. Fried rice with shrimp mixed through it is 虾仁炒饭.

Stroke Order

虾 xiā
仁 rén
饭 fàn