香油 (xiāngyóu) · sesame oil, perfumed oil

Measure Word

一瓶香油 píng

Meanings

1 sesame oil
2 perfumed oil

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Dark amber, toasted sesame oil with a strong nutty smell, used to season rather than to fry. A few drops go into cold dishes, soups, marinades and sauces or over a finished dish; heated hard in a wok, it burns and turns bitter.

Contains sesame

Also called 芝麻油、麻油

Used in 6 dishes

拌黄瓜 bànhuángguā

三杯鸡 sānbēijī

姜母鸭 jiāngmǔyā

小葱拌豆腐 xiǎocōngbàndòufu

油饭 yóufàn

麻油鸡 máyóujī

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这道汤最后淋一点香油提味。

Zhè dào tāng zuìhòu lín yìdiǎn xiāngyóu tíwèi.

Drizzle a little sesame oil on this soup at the end to enhance the flavor.

HSK 7-9

拌凉菜的时候加点香油。

Bàn liángcài de shíhou jiādiǎn xiāngyóu.

Add a little sesame oil when mixing cold dishes.

Tips

usage

In northern China, 香油 specifically means sesame oil (芝麻油). In some southern regions, it can refer to other fragrant cooking oils. In recipes, it almost always means sesame oil.