川菜
chuān cài
ZH
Sichuan cuisine, a famous regional Chinese cooking style known for its bold, spicy and numbing flavors
I want to try authentic chuān cài at the new restaurant downtown.
我想在市中心的新餐厅尝尝正宗的川菜。
Etymology
This word combines "chuān" (Sichuan, a province in southwestern China) and "cài" (food/cuisine), referring directly to the traditional cooking style originating from Sichuan province.
Memory Aid
Think "chuān" = Sichuan (a spicy province) + "cài" = food, so Sichuan-style spicy food!
Collocations
Synonyms
Sichuanese cuisineSzechuan cuisine
Antonyms
Cantonese cuisineShandong cuisine
Related Words
spicy foodhotpotSichuan province
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