càishì

菜式

Word · Noun

dish style; cuisine type

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

the style or presentation of a dish; manner of food preparation

Refers to how a dish is cooked, arranged, or presented on the plate.

Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
cài菜
shì式
hěn很
jīng精
zhì致
 ,
měi每
dào道
cài菜
dōu都
xiàng像
yì艺
shù术
pǐn品
 。

The dishes at this restaurant are very refined; every plate looks like a work of art.

Yuè粤
cài菜
hé和
Chuān川
cài菜
de的
cài菜
shì式
hěn很
bù不
yī一
yàng样
 ,
qián前
zhě者
qīng清
dàn淡
hòu后
zhě者
má麻
là辣
 。

Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine styles are very different; the former is light while the latter is spicy and numbing.

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Tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
yán研
jiū究
gè各
zhǒng种
cài菜
shì式
bǎi摆
pán盘
 ,
jīng经
cháng常
kàn看
měi美
shí食
zá杂
zhì志
 。

She loves studying various dish plating styles and often reads food magazines.

2.

noun

regional cuisine; dishes characteristic of a specific area

Used to describe cooking styles or dishes associated with particular regions or countries.

Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
cài菜
shì式
róng融
hé合
le了
Dōng东
Nán南
Yà亚
fēng风
wèi味
 ,
hěn很
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
 。

The cuisine here incorporates Southeast Asian flavors and is very distinctive.

Bù不
tóng同
shěng省
fèn份
de的
cài菜
shì式
gè各
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
 ,
Chuān川
cài菜
là辣
 ,
Sū苏
cài菜
tián甜
 。

Different provinces have their own characteristic cuisines; Sichuan food is spicy while Jiangsu food is sweet.

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Zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
diàn店
tí提
gōng供
duō多
guó国
cài菜
shì式
 ,
bāo包
kuò括
fǎ法
shì式
hé和
rì日
shì式
liào料
lǐ理
 。

This hotel offers multi-national cuisine styles, including French and Japanese cuisine.