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龙凤汤

龍鳳湯
lóngfèngtāng
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

一锅龙凤汤 guō

Meanings

  1. 1 dragon and phoenix soup

About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 汤 Soup

A soup of chicken stewed with fish, or in some places snake or eel: the chicken stands for the phoenix, the other for the dragon. Clear and mild, with pieces on the bone.

Usually contains fish

Examples

HSK 7-9
这道龙凤汤是用鸡和鲫鱼一起炖的。
Zhè dào lóngfèngtāng shì yòng jī hé jìyú yìqǐ dùn de.
This dragon and phoenix soup is chicken and crucian carp stewed together.
HSK 7-9
婚宴上常有一道龙凤汤，图个吉利。
Hūnyàn shàng cháng yǒu yí dào lóngfèngtāng, tú ge jílì.
Wedding banquets often include a dragon and phoenix soup, for good luck.

Tips

usage
In dish names 龙 "dragon" usually stands for snake, eel, fish or lobster and 凤 "phoenix" for chicken, so the ingredients vary from place to place.

Stroke Order

龙 lóng
凤 fèng
汤 tāng