dried small shrimp; dried Acetes
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dried small shrimp (specifically Acetes chinensis, or hair shrimp), used as a seasoning or food ingredient
Commonly used in Chinese cooking to add umami flavor to dishes, soups, and stir-fries. Also called 虾米皮.
Zuò做
zǐ紫
cài菜
tāng汤
de的
shí时
hou候
sā撒
diǎn点
xiā虾
pí皮
，
wèi味
dào道
gēng更
xiān鲜
。
Sprinkle some dried shrimp when making seaweed soup for a fresher taste.
Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
xiā虾
pí皮
hé和
jī鸡
dàn蛋
yī一
qǐ起
chǎo炒
，
tè特
bié别
xià下
fàn饭
。
My mom stir-fries dried shrimp with eggs, which goes great with rice.
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Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
mài卖
de的
xiā虾
pí皮
yǒu有
xián咸
de的
hé和
dàn淡
de的
liǎng两
zhǒng种
。
The dried shrimp sold at the market come in two types: salted and unsalted.