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Chinese word
底料
Pronunciation
Pinyindǐ liào
Meaning
- nounhot pot base
Example
这个底料很辣，别放太多。zhè ge dǐ liào hěn là bié fàng tài duō
This hot pot base is very spicy, so don't add too much.
More examples
家里常备几种底料，可以根据口味轮着用。jiā lǐ cháng bèi jí zhǒng dǐ liào ké yǐ gēn jù kǒu wèi lún zhe yòng
We keep several kinds of hot pot base at home and use them in turn according to our tastes.
Core concept
A concentrated seasoning foundation that spreads its flavor through a whole pot as it cooks.
Common phrases
火锅底料huǒ guō dǐ liào
hot pot base
麻辣底料má là dǐ liào
mala hot pot base
番茄底料fān qié dǐ liào
tomato hot pot base
Similar words
汤底tāng dǐ: A prepared liquid soup or stock that can be drunk as it is or used to cook other ingredients.
调料tiáo liào: A general term for flavorings such as salt, soy sauce, and spices used in cooking.
配料pèi liào: Ingredients or pieces of food added to a dish.
高汤gāo tāng: A basic stock made by simmering meat, vegetables, or other ingredients in water.
Definition in Chinese
作为烹调用的味道基底的物料或料包，多指放在锅里熬出的调味糊或浓缩料。zuò wéi pēng tiáo yòng de wèi dào jī dǐ de wù liào huò liào bāo duō zhǐ fàng zài guō lǐ áo chū de tiáo wèi hú huò nóng suō liào
Word origin
底 (dǐ, "base") + 料 (liào, "ingredient") forms 底料 (dǐliào, "seasoning base"), naming material that provides the foundation of a dish's flavor.
Usage tips
- In restaurant cooking, 底料 (dǐliào, "seasoning base") often comes as a packet or solid block, and using only part can make the final dish less salty or spicy.
Other meanings
- soup basenoun
- seasoning basenoun
Related words
- 底料包dǐ liào bāohot pot base packetnoun
- 底料粉dǐ liào fěnhot pot base powdernoun