香醋 (xiāngcù) · aromatic vinegar, balsamic vinegar

Measure Word

一瓶香醋 píng

Meanings

1 aromatic vinegar
2 balsamic vinegar

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

A dark vinegar brewed from glutinous rice and aged in urns, with a mellow, fragrant sourness. It is the dip for soup dumplings and, with shredded ginger, for hairy crab.

Used in 9 dishes

糖醋排骨 tángcù páigǔ

酸辣蕨根粉 suānlà juégēnfěn

东坡肘子 Dōngpō zhǒuzi

清蒸大闸蟹 qīngzhēng dàzháxiè

酸汤水饺 suāntāng shuǐjiǎo

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

镇江香醋是中国四大名醋之一。

Zhènjiāng xiāngcù shì Zhōngguó sìdà míng cù zhīyī.

Zhenjiang aromatic vinegar is one of China's four famous vinegars.

HSK 7-9

吃饺子蘸点香醋更香。

Chī jiǎozi zhàn diǎn xiāngcù gèng xiāng.

Dumplings taste better dipped in aromatic vinegar.

Tips

culture

China's four famous vinegars (四大名醋): 镇江香醋 (Zhenjiang aromatic, Jiangsu), 山西老陈醋 (Shanxi aged), 保宁醋 (Baoning, Sichuan), 永春老醋 (Yongchun, Fujian). 香醋 refers specifically to the fragrant, Zhenjiang-style.