四川菜
sì chuān cài
ZH
Sichuan cuisine, a bold, spicy regional Chinese cooking style known for numbing peppercorn and chili flavors
Wǒ men jīn tiān wǎn shàng chī sì chuān cài ba.
Let's have Sichuan cuisine for dinner tonight.
Etymology
This term combines the name of the Sichuan province (sì chuān) in southwestern China with the word for 'cuisine' (cài). It refers to the iconic spicy cooking tradition originating from that region.
Memory Aid
Think 'sì chuān' = Sichuan province, add 'cài' = food → Sichuan-style food. Link the spicy numbing flavors you associate with Sichuan dishes to the word.
Collocations
málà sìchuān càigōngbǎo jīdīngyúxiāng ròusīhuǒguō
Synonyms
川菜川味
Antonyms
yuècàishànghǎicàijiāngsūcài
Related Words
huājiāolàjiāopēngtiáoshěng
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