香油 (xiāng yóu) — sesame oil
Definition
香油 (xiāng yóu) is specifically sesame oil, prized in Chinese cooking for its aroma and used as a finishing or flavoring oil. Distinct from the generic 油, which covers cooking oil, fat, or petroleum.
noun
sesame oil
Examples
- 香油,。Chǎo qīng cài de shí hou fàng yì diǎn xiāng yóu, wèi dào tè bié hǎo.When stir-frying greens, add a little sesame oil, and the taste is especially good.
- 香油,。Zhè wǎn miàn lǐ jiā le yì sháo xiāng yóu, xiāng qì pū bí.A spoonful of sesame oil was added to this bowl of noodles, and the aroma is rich.
- ,香油。Chī huǒ guō shí, zhàn liào lǐ kě yǐ fàng xiē xiāng yóu.When eating hot pot, you can put some sesame oil in the dipping sauce.
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