How to Say ‘Pork and bamboo shoot soup’ in Simplified Chinese
腌笃鲜
yān dǔ xiān
[yān dū xiān]
💬 Usage Tip: This dish name is read (yān dǔ xiān). 笃 (dǔ) is a Shanghainese word for slow simmering, so even native speakers from elsewhere may not recognize the character.
🇨🇳 In China: This is a classic Shanghai and Jiangnan spring soup made with fresh bamboo shoots. Because it's so tied to the season, it often appears on spring menus.
Phrase Breakdown
腌
yān
[yān]
salted; cured
Preserved with salt; here part of a Shanghai soup name.
妈妈腌了咸菜。
Mom pickled vegetables.
笃
dǔ
[dū]
to simmer slowly
In Shanghai dialect, slow bubbling simmering; part of the dish name.
汤在锅里笃着。
The soup is simmering in the pot.
鲜
xiān
[xiān]
fresh; delicious
Fresh, savory taste; here fresh pork and bamboo shoots.
这鱼很鲜。
This fish is very fresh.
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