青木瓜 (qīngmùguā) · green papaya (unripe papaya, used in…

Measure Word

一个青木瓜 gè

Meanings

1 green papaya (unripe papaya, used in salads and soups)

About the ingredient

Papaya picked while still hard and green, with firm, crunchy flesh. It is shredded raw for Thai-style papaya salad, or simmered in Chinese soups with pork ribs or chicken feet.

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Examples

HSK 7-9

泰式青木瓜沙拉酸辣开胃。

Tàishì qīngmùguā shālā suān là kāiwèi.

Thai green papaya salad is sour, spicy, and appetizing.

HSK 7-9

青木瓜炖排骨可以下奶。

Qīngmùguā dùn páigǔ kěyǐ xiànǎi.

Green papaya stewed with pork ribs can promote lactation.

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usage

青木瓜 is unripe papaya - firm, crisp and faintly tart, used shredded in Thai 拌青木瓜 (som tam) or stewed in Cantonese soups. Distinct from ripe 木瓜, the orange-fleshed sweet fruit.