Chinese word

凉拌

Pronunciation

Pinyinliáng bàn

Meaning

  • verbtoss with dressing

Example

他很会做凉拌菜。tā hěn huì zuò liáng bàn cài

He is very good at making cold dishes by tossing ingredients with dressing.

Illustration for 凉拌 (toss with dressing)

More examples

我今天自己凉拌了黄瓜。wǒ jīn tiān zì jǐ liáng bàn le huáng guā

Today I tossed cucumber with dressing myself.

Core concept

Cool ingredients become a finished dish through seasoning and motion, not through a pan or pot.

Common phrases

  • 凉拌黄瓜liáng bàn huáng guā

    dressed cucumber

  • 凉拌豆腐liáng bàn dòu fǔ

    dressed tofu

  • 凉拌粉丝liáng bàn fěn sī

    dressed glass noodles

Similar words

拌bàn: Gently mixing ingredients with seasoning so they are evenly coated.
搅拌jiǎo bàn: Stirring ingredients thoroughly and repeatedly until they are well combined.

Definition in Chinese

把冷或已凉的食材用调味料拌匀后直接食用的动作或菜肴名称，侧重指不经过加热、用调味料拌制成菜的做法。bǎ lěng huò yǐ liáng de shí cái yòng tiáo wèi liào bàn yún hòu zhí jiē shí yòng de dòng zuò huò cài yáo míng chēng cè zhòng zhǐ bù jīng guò jiā rè yòng tiáo wèi liào bàn zhì chéng cài de zuò fǎ

Word origin

The compound 凉拌 (liángbàn, "toss with dressing") combines 凉 (liáng, "cool") with 拌 (bàn, "mix"), describing seasoned ingredients mixed and served without heating.

Usage tips

  • The word does not itself promise a spicy flavor; chili may be present, but vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, or sesame oil can also provide the seasoning.

Other meanings

  • dressed saladnoun
  • cold dishnoun

Opposites

  • 热炒rè chǎostir-fryverb
  • 煮zhǔboilverb

Related words

  • 凉拌菜liáng bàn càidressed saladnoun
  • 凉拌面liáng bàn miàndressed noodlesnoun
  • 凉拌黄瓜liáng bàn huáng guādressed cucumbernoun

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