鹌鹑蛋 (ānchúndàn) · quail egg

Measure Word

一个鹌鹑蛋 gè

Meanings

1 quail egg

About the ingredient

蛋 Eggs

Tiny eggs with grey-white shells speckled brown. They are boiled, peeled and braised in soy sauce and spices, often sold packed as a snack, or cracked into a griddle pan and sold on skewers at street stalls.

Contains egg

Used in 2 dishes

过桥米线 guòqiáo mǐxiàn

铁蛋 tiědàn

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

一斤鹌鹑蛋大概有四十个。

Yì jīn ānchúndàn dàgài yǒu sìshí gè.

A jin of quail eggs is about forty pieces.

HSK 7-9

卤鹌鹑蛋是常见的下酒菜。

Lǔ ānchúndàn shì chángjiàn de xiàjiǔcài.

Braised quail eggs are a common drinking snack.

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culture

About 1/5 the size of a chicken egg, with speckled shells. Common in Chinese braised dishes (红烧, 卤味), hot pot, and as garnish in 佛跳墙. Considered nutritionally rich in traditional Chinese medicine.