椒盐 (jiāo yán) — spiced salt
Definition
椒盐 (jiāo yán) is a cooking term for a dry seasoning mix of Sichuan pepper and salt, used as a rub or sprinkle on fried foods. You will see it as a flavor label — e.g. 椒盐排骨 ("salt-and-pepper spare ribs").
noun
spiced salt
Examples
- 椒盐。Zhè dào cài yào sā yì diǎn jiāo yán cái hǎo chī.This dish needs a little spiced salt to taste good.
- 椒盐。Tā zuì xǐ huan chī jiāo yán pái gǔ.He loves spiced salt spare ribs the most.
- 椒盐。Chāo shì lǐ mài gè zhǒng kǒu wèi de jiāo yán.The supermarket sells spiced salt in various flavors.
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