蛋花汤
dànhuātāng
蛋花汤 (dànhuātāng) is the Chinese phrase for egg drop soup.
蛋花汤 refers to a Chinese soup made with beaten eggs stirred into a thickened broth.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'egg flower soup'. 蛋 means egg, 花 means flower and 汤 means soup. The phrase literally translates to 'egg flower soup', where '蛋' (egg) and '花' (flower) combine to describe the appearance of the beaten egg wisps.
How do you pronounce it?
dànhuātāng
Did you know?
- In Chinese cooking terminology, the word 花 (flower) is frequently used to describe any ingredient that is shredded, sliced, or scattered to create a beautiful pattern in a dish.
- In traditional Chinese culinary culture, 蛋花汤 is often served as a soothing 'comfort food' for people with colds or those recovering from illness.
- The character 汤 can refer to both a soup and a medicinal decoction or tonic, meaning 蛋花汤 sits at the intersection of food and wellness.
Examples in context
- 请给我一碗蛋花汤。Please give me a bowl of egg drop soup.
- 我想喝一碗蛋花汤。Wǒ xiǎng hē yì wǎn dànhuātāng.I want to drink a bowl of egg drop soup.
- 这家店的蛋花汤很好吃。Zhè jiā diàn de dànhuātāng hěn hǎochī.The egg drop soup at this restaurant is delicious.
- 服务员，请给我一份蛋花汤。Fúwùyuán, qǐng gěi wǒ yí fèn dànhuātāng.Waiter, please give me an order of egg drop soup.
Example conversation
At a Chinese restaurant, deciding what to order.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你想吃什么汤？Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme tāng?What soup do you want to eat?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我想吃蛋花汤。Wǒ xiǎng chī dànhuātāng.I want to eat egg drop soup.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那我也点一份蛋花汤。Nà wǒ yě diǎn yí fèn dànhuātāng.Then I will also order an egg drop soup.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好的，我们一起点吧。Hǎo de, wǒmen yìqǐ diǎn ba.Okay, let's order them together.
