黑胡椒 (hēihújiāo) · black pepper

Meanings

1 black pepper

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Wrinkled black peppercorns, sold whole, cracked or ground, with a more floral, woody aroma than white pepper. On Chinese menus it appears in black pepper sauce, as in black pepper beef.

Also called 黑椒

Used in 3 dishes

铁板牛肉 tiěbǎn niúròu

烤包子 kǎobāozi

黑椒牛柳 hēijiāo niúliǔ

Characters

foreign; in plant names: imported

椒

jiāo

pepper, chili

Examples

HSK 5

黑胡椒牛排是经典菜。

Hēihújiāo niúpái shì jīngdiǎn cài.

Black pepper steak is a classic dish.

HSK 7-9

请帮我磨一点黑胡椒。

Qǐng bāng wǒ mó yìdiǎn hēihújiāo.

Please grind a little black pepper for me.

Tips

usage

Pair: 黑胡椒 (black pepper) vs. 白胡椒 (white pepper, more common in traditional Chinese cooking, especially Cantonese soups). The bare word 胡椒 usually defaults to white pepper in mainland kitchens.