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“dipping sauce” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàn liào

Example

这道菜的蘸料很特别。zhè dào cài de zhàn liào hěn tè bié

The dipping sauce for this dish is very special.

Illustration for 蘸料 (dipping sauce)

How to say “dipping sauce” in Chinese

“Dipping sauce” in Chinese is 蘸料 (zhàn liào).

A flavor layer carried onto each bite when food is dipped into a dish of seasoning.

Full entry for 蘸料: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 蘸料

在火锅旁，大家用小碟子盛蘸料。zài huǒ guō páng dà jiā yòng xiǎo dié zi shèng zhàn liào

Beside the hot pot, everyone uses small dishes to hold the dipping sauce.

Tips for using 蘸料

  • Its use differs from seasoning mixed into a dish because the food meets it at the moment of eating rather than during cooking.

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