A Bite of China

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舌尖上的中国 shéjiān shǎng de zhōngguó

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成形 成形 chéng xíng to take shape; shaping; forming ∼HSK 6
淤泥 淤泥 yū ní silt; sludge; ooze ∼HSK 6
菜园 菜園 cài yuán vegetable garden ∼HSK 6
研磨 研磨 yán mó milling; to grind; to polish by grinding; to abrade; whetstone; pestle ∼HSK 6
清甜 清甜 qīng tián (of flavor, voice etc) clear and sweet ∼HSK 6
爽口 爽口 shuǎng kǒu fresh and tasty ∼HSK 6
渗入 滲入 shèn rù to permeate ∼HSK 6
晾干 晾乾 liàng gān to dry (sth) by airing ∼HSK 6
煮沸 煮沸 zhǔ fèi to boil ∼HSK 6
清蒸 清蒸 qīng zhēng steamed in broth ∼HSK 6
洗净 洗淨 xǐ jìng to wash clean ∼HSK 6
柔韧 柔韌 róu rèn pliable and tough; supple and strong; flexible ∼HSK 6
交融 交融 jiāo róng to blend; to mix ∼HSK 6
煸炒 煸炒 biān chǎo to stir-fry in a small quantity of oil ∼HSK 6
原产 原產 yuán chǎn original production; native to (of species) ∼HSK 6
糖汁 糖汁 táng zhī syrup ∼HSK 6
香醋 香醋 xiāng cù aromatic vinegar; balsamic vinegar ∼HSK 6
丝瓜 絲瓜 sī guā luffa (loofah) ∼HSK 6
闯荡 闖蕩 chuǎng dàng to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success ∼HSK 6
印记 印記 yìn jì imprint; trace ∼HSK 6
炮制 炮製 páo zhì to concoct; to invent; to fabricate; to produce; to process; processing and curing (Chinese medicine) ∼HSK 6
繁衍 繁衍 fán yǎn to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity ∼HSK 6
发芽 發芽 fā yá to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop ∼HSK 6
炊具 炊具 chuī jù cooking utensils; cookware; cooker ∼HSK 6
苦涩 苦澀 kǔ sè bitter and astringent; pained; agonized ∼HSK 6
漂泊 漂泊 piāo bó (of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence ∼HSK 6
酿酒 釀酒 niàng jiǔ to make a fermented drink (i.e. to brew beer, make wine etc) ∼HSK 6
海岛 海島 hǎi dǎo island ∼HSK 6
盛夏 盛夏 shèng xià midsummer; the height of summer ∼HSK 6
蟹粉 蟹粉 xiè fěn crab meat ∼HSK 6
独具 獨具 dú jù to have unique (talent, insight etc) ∼HSK 6
小笼包 小籠包 xiǎo lóng bāo steamed dumpling ∼HSK 6
绝活 絕活 jué huó specialty; unique skill ∼HSK 6
糖醋 糖醋 táng cù sweet and sour ∼HSK 6
料酒 料酒 liào jiǔ cooking wine ∼HSK 6
归功 歸功 guī gōng to give credit; to give sb his due; attribution ∼HSK 6
阿伦 阿倫 Ā lún Aalen, town in Germany ∼HSK 6
面筋 麵筋 miàn jīn gluten ∼HSK 6
野菜 野菜 yě cài wild herb; potherb ∼HSK 6
烧制 燒製 shāo zhì to fire (in a kiln) ∼HSK 6
脆爽 脆爽 cuì shuǎng (of food) crispy and tasty; (of a voice or sound) sharp and clear ∼HSK 6
窑洞 窯洞 yáo dòng yaodong (a kind of cave dwelling in the Loess Plateau in northwest China) ∼HSK 6
焦香 焦香 jiāo xiāng burnt aroma ∼HSK 6
焦黄 焦黃 jiāo huáng sallow; yellow and withered; sickly ∼HSK 6
药食同源 藥食同源 yào shí tóng yuán lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom); fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine ∼HSK 6
深藏 深藏 shēn cáng to be deeply hidden; to lie deep (in some place) ∼HSK 6
作坊 作坊 zuō fang workshop (of artisan) ∼HSK 6
筋骨 筋骨 jīn gǔ muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage ∼HSK 6
调制 調制 tiáo zhì to modulate; modulation ∼HSK 6
精巧 精巧 jīng qiǎo elaborate ∼HSK 6