HSK · Level 105
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Chinese word
卤味
Pronunciation
Pinyinlǔ wèi
Meaning
- nounbraised dishes
Example
夜市上有很多卤味可以尝。yè shì shàng yǒu hěn duō lǔ wèi ké yǐ cháng
There are many braised dishes to try at the night market.
More examples
路边的卤味摊总是很热闹。lù biān de lǔ wèi tān zǒng shì hěn rè nào
The braised food stall by the roadside is always bustling.
Core concept
Food made tender and deeply flavored by simmering or soaking it in a seasoned soy-based broth, with many different ingredients sharing one cooking style.
Common phrases
卤味摊lǔ wèi tān
braised food stall
一盘卤味yì pán lǔ wèi
a plate of braised dishes
卤味拼盘lǔ wèi pīn pán
braised food platter
Similar words
卤菜lǔ cài: Cooked meat or vegetables that absorb flavor while simmering in seasoned broth.
卤肉lǔ ròu: Tender, richly flavored meat cooked slowly in seasoned broth.
卤水lú shuǐ: Flavorful broth made with soy sauce and spices for cooking ingredients.
卤蛋lǔ dàn: A boiled egg cooked in seasoned broth until it is richly flavored.
Definition in Chinese
以酱油为主、加入香料熬制的卤水烹煮或浸渍食材而成的家常或小吃类熟食。yǐ jiàng yóu wéi zhǔ jiā rù xiāng liào áo zhì de lú shuǐ pēng zhǔ huò jìn zì shí cái ér chéng de jiā cháng huò xiǎo chī lèi shú shí
Word origin
The cooking sense of 卤 (lǔ, "to simmer in a seasoned liquid") combines with 味 (wèi, "flavor") in 卤味 (lǔwèi, "braised dishes"), naming both the prepared food and its characteristic taste.
Usage tips
- English often uses braised mainly for a cooking method, while this Chinese noun can also name the finished assortment displayed for customers to choose from.
Other meanings
- soy-braised foodnoun
- Taiwanese braised street foodnoun
Related words
- 卤菜lǔ càisoy-braised dishesnoun
- 卤水lú shuǐbraising liquidnoun