凉菜 (liáng) — cold dish (served at room temperature or chilled, often as an appetizer in Chinese cuisine)
Definition
A cold dish — served chilled or at room temperature, typically as an appetizer before the main hot dishes (热菜) in a Chinese meal. Often dressed with vinegar, soy sauce, or chili.
noun
cold dish (served at room temperature or chilled, often as an appetizer in Chinese cuisine)
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Examples
- 凉菜。Wǒ men xiān diǎn liǎng gè liáng ba.Let's order two cold dishes first.
- 凉菜。Zhè jiā diàn de liáng wèi dào hěn hǎo.The cold dishes at this restaurant taste great.
- 凉菜。liáng Lǐ fàng le cù hé là jiāo.Vinegar and chili were added to the cold dish.
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