海鲜酱
hǎixiānjiàng
Hoisin sauce in Chinese is 海鲜酱 (hǎixiānjiàng).
海鲜酱 refers to the sauce used in Chinese cooking.
Meaning: sauce used in Chinese cooking (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
hǎixiānjiàng
Did you know?
- The name 海鲜酱 literally translates to 'seafood sauce' in English. This is often a source of confusion for cooks because the sauce itself contains no seafood and is traditionally made from fermented soybeans, garlic, and vinegar.
- While often used as a dip for Peking duck, 海鲜酱 is a close relative of the fermented soybean pastes used in Japanese miso and Korean doenjang.
- The character 鲜 (xiān) in the name can mean 'fresh' or 'delicious' in many culinary contexts, not just 'seafood'. Therefore, the name can be interpreted by some as a 'fresh and delicious sauce' rather than specifically a 'seafood sauce'.
Examples in context
- 请给我一点海鲜酱。Qǐng gěi wǒ yì diǎn hǎixiānjiàng.Please give me a little hoisin sauce.
- 这种海鲜酱味道很甜。Zhè zhǒng hǎixiānjiàng wèidào hěn tián.This hoisin sauce tastes very sweet.
- 我不喜欢吃海鲜酱。Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī hǎixiānjiàng.I do not like eating hoisin sauce.
Example conversation
A couple is cooking dinner together at home.
- 伟 Wei我们要加海鲜酱吗？Wǒmen yào jiā hǎixiānjiàng ma?Should we add hoisin sauce?
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，放一点很好吃。Shì de, fàng yì diǎn hěn hǎochī.Yes, adding a little makes it delicious.
- 伟 Wei好的，我去拿海鲜酱。Hǎo de, wǒ qù ná hǎixiānjiàng.Okay, I will go get the hoisin sauce.
- 雨婷 Yuting谢谢你，伟。Xièxiè nǐ, Wěi.Thank you, Wei.
