沪菜
hù cài
ZH
Shanghai cuisine, the traditional culinary style of Shanghai, China
I want to try authentic 沪菜 at the downtown restaurant this weekend.
Je veux goûter la cuisine authentique de Shanghai au restaurant du centre-ville ce week-end.
Etymology
This word combines '沪' (Hù), the official abbreviation for Shanghai, and '菜' (cài) meaning 'dish' or 'cuisine', directly referring to the local food style of Shanghai.
Memory Aid
Think of '沪' as the shorthand for Shanghai, so '沪菜' is just 'Shanghai food' — pair the sound 'hù' with the image of Shanghai's famous sweet-savory stir-fries to remember it.
Collocations
classic 沪菜authentic 沪菜沪菜 restaurant
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