豫菜

Yùcài

noun

Meanings

1 Henan cuisine
2 Yu cuisine

Characters

short for Henan

Examples

HSK 7-9

豫菜口味适中，不太辣也不太咸。

Yùcài kǒuwèi shìzhōng, bú tài là yě bú tài xián.

Henan food is moderately seasoned, not too spicy and not too salty.

HSK 7-9

在郑州，烩面可以说是豫菜的名片。

Zài Zhèngzhōu, huìmiàn kěyǐ shuō shì Yùcài de míngpiàn.

In Zhengzhou, hui mian stewed noodles could be called the calling card of Henan food.

Tips

culture

豫 is the short name for 河南 (Henan province), from 豫州, one of the nine provinces of ancient China. Henan cooking aims for balanced, moderate flavours. Well-known dishes include 烩面 (wide noodles stewed in mutton broth), 胡辣汤 (a thick, peppery breakfast soup) and 道口烧鸡 (Daokou braised chicken).

Stroke Order

豫 yù

菜 cài