鱼翅瓜 (yúchìguā) · fig-leaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia)

Measure Word

一个鱼翅瓜 gè

Meanings

1 fig-leaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia)
2 spaghetti squash

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables

Two squashes are sold under this name: the black-seeded fig-leaf gourd and the yellow spaghetti squash. Cooked, the flesh of both pulls apart into fine strands like shark fin, used in soups, stir-fries and cold dishes.

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

她用鱼翅瓜代替面条。

Tā yòng yúchìguā dàitì miàntiáo.

She uses spaghetti squash as a noodle substitute.

HSK 7-9

鱼翅瓜煮熟后果肉像粉丝。

Yúchìguā zhǔ shú hòu guǒròu xiàng fěnsī.

After cooking, the flesh of the fig-leaf gourd looks like vermicelli.

Tips

memory

Literally 'shark-fin (鱼翅) melon (瓜)' - the cooked flesh pulls apart into thin strands that resemble shark-fin soup ingredients. Not actual shark fin, just a visual nickname.