素菜 (sù cài) — vegetarian dish (made without meat or fish)
Definition
A dish made without meat, fish, or other animal products. Pairs with 素食 (the broader diet/practice); use 素菜 specifically for the food served on the plate.
noun
vegetarian dish (made without meat or fish)
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 素菜，。Zhè jiā cān tīng de sù cài zuò dé fēi cháng hǎo, lián ròu shí zhě dōu xǐ huan.This restaurant's vegetarian dishes are so well-made that even meat-eaters enjoy them.
- ，。Wǒ zuì jìn kāi shǐ chī sù cài, gǎn jué shēn tǐ qīng sōng duō le.I started eating vegetarian dishes recently and feel much lighter.
- 素菜，、。Mā ma jīn tiān zuò le sān yàng sù cài, yǒu qīng cài, dòu fu hé mó gu.Mom made three kinds of vegetarian dishes today: greens, tofu, and mushrooms.
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