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class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span> \u00b7 Chinese Vocabulary<\/p>\n <h1 class=\"title\">Spices & Herbs in Chinese<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle-zh\">\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"lede\">The numbing tingle of Sichuan peppercorns, the warm sweetness of star anise, the sharp bite of raw scallion \u2014 this guide covers the herbs and spices behind those flavors, with the dishes and stories that go with them.<\/p>\n\n \n <section id=\"herbs\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Fresh & leafy<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%A6%99%E9%A6%99%E8%8D%89%E8%8D%89%E9%A1%9E%E7%B1%BB_xiangcaolei_%E2%80%94_Herbs\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u985e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7c7b<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">xi\u0101ngc\u01ceol\u00e8i<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Herbs<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Fresh herbs and aromatics \u2014 the ones that go in raw, at the end of cooking, or right on top.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e5d\u5c64\u5854<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e5d\u5c42\u5854<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u01d4c\u00e9ngt\u01ce<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u01d4c\u00e9ngt\u01ce<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">basil<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7f85\u52d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7f57\u52d2<\/span> lu\u00f3l\u00e8<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u82b9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u82b9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngq\u00edn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngq\u00edn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">parsley<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b50\u82b9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6b27\u82b9<\/span> \u014duq\u00edn<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u83dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngc\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngc\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cilantro<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f20\u5c3e\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f20\u5c3e\u8349<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u01d4w\u011bic\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u01d4w\u011bic\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sage<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ff7\u8fed\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ff7\u8fed\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00eddi\u00e9xi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00eddi\u00e9xi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">rosemary<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6708\u6842\u8449<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6708\u6842\u53f6<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">yu\u00e8gu\u00ecy\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">yu\u00e8gu\u00ecy\u00e8<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">bay leaf<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4fc4\u52d2\u5ca1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4fc4\u52d2\u5188<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u00e8l\u00e8g\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u00e8l\u00e8g\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">oregano<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8584\u8377<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8584\u8377<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00f3h\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00f3h\u00e9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">mint<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u8349<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngc\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngc\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">vanilla<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u97ed\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u97ed\u83dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u01d4c\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u01d4c\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">garlic chives (leek)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767e\u91cc\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u767e\u91cc\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u01ceil\u01d0xi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u01ceil\u01d0xi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">thyme<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8494\u863f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u83b3\u841d<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u00edlu\u00f3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u00edlu\u00f3<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dill<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8334\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8334\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u00edxi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u00edxi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fennel<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ab8\u6aac\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u67e0\u6aac\u8349<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">n\u00edngm\u00e9ngc\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">n\u00edngm\u00e9ngc\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">lemongrass<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8591<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u59dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">ginger<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u849c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u849c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">su\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">su\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">garlic<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8525<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8471<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">c\u014dng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">c\u014dng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">scallion<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Cilantro or coriander?<\/p>\n <p>English speakers can’t agree either. In the US, “cilantro” is the leaf and “coriander” is the seed; elsewhere “coriander” covers both. Chinese keeps it simpler: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u83dc<\/span> xi\u0101ngc\u00e0i is the everyday word for the leaf, while <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82ab\u837d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82ab\u837d<\/span> y\u00e1nsu\u012b is the more formal, botanical name for the whole plant.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <div class=\"season-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_183628497.jpg\" alt=\"\u97ed\u83dc\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2501-1024x1020.jpg\" alt=\"\u84bc\u8805\u982d\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u97ed\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u97ed\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">ji\u01d4c\u00e0i<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Garlic Chives<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">Often confused with scallion, this is what some Western grocery stores label “Chinese chives.” One classic dish made from it has a name that’s more fun than appetizing: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u84bc\u8805\u982d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82cd\u8747\u5934<\/span> c\u0101ngy\u00edngt\u00f3u \u2014 literally “flies’ heads,” after the shape of the fermented black beans stir-fried through it. It’s much better than it sounds.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <div class=\"season-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/istockphoto-1083346970-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u8525\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2497-1024x986.jpg\" alt=\"\u8525\u6cb9\u9905\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8525<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8471<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">c\u014dng<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Scallion<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">One of the most-used aromatics in Chinese cooking \u2014 stir-fries, dumpling fillings, and the flaky, savory scallion pancake below all lean on it.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WLru7nyDSMI\" title=\"Scallion Pancakes\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n <p class=\"video-caption\">How to make scallion pancakes \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8525\u6cb9\u9905<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8471\u6cb9\u997c<\/span> c\u014dngy\u00f3ub\u01d0ng<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"spices\">\n <p class=\"kicker spice\">Dried, ground & whole<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%A6%99%E9%A6%99%E6%96%99%E6%96%99_xiangliao_%E2%80%94_Spices\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">xi\u0101ngli\u00e0o<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Spices<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">The dried spices that carry Chinese cooking’s deepest, warmest flavors \u2014 several of them travel together in one very famous blend.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5b5c\u7136<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5b5c\u7136<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">z\u012br\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">z\u012br\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cumin<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0f\u8c46\u853b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c0f\u8c46\u853b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u01ceod\u00f2uk\u00f2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u01ceod\u00f2uk\u00f2u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cardamom<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8089\u6842<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8089\u6842<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">r\u00f2ugu\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">r\u00f2ugu\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cinnamon<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6842\u76ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6842\u76ae<\/span> gu\u00ecp\u00ed<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u591a\u9999\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u591a\u9999\u679c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">du\u014dxi\u0101nggu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">du\u014dxi\u0101nggu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">allspice<div class=\"voc-note alt\">whole: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6574\u9846<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6574\u9897<\/span> zh\u011bngk\u0113 \u00b7 ground: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u78be\u788e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u78be\u788e<\/span> ni\u01censu\u00ec<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u6912\u7c89<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u6912\u7c89<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u00f3ngji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u00f3ngji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cayenne pepper<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u725b\u89d2\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u725b\u89d2\u6912<\/span> ni\u00faji\u01ceoji\u0101o<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u0101ji\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u0101ji\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">Sichuan peppercorn<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8fa3\u6912\u7c89<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fa3\u6912\u7c89<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u00e0ji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u00e0ji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chili powder<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8fa3\u6912\u9eb5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fa3\u6912\u9762<\/span> l\u00e0ji\u0101omi\u00e0n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e7e\u8fa3\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e72\u8fa3\u6912<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u0101nl\u00e0ji\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u0101nl\u00e0ji\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dried chilies<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u897f\u73ed\u7259\u8fa3\u6912\u7c89<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u897f\u73ed\u7259\u8fa3\u6912\u7c89<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">x\u012bb\u0101ny\u00e1l\u00e0ji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">x\u012bb\u0101ny\u00e1l\u00e0ji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">paprika<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ed1\u80e1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ed1\u80e1\u6912<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u0113ih\u00faji\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u0113ih\u00faji\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">black pepper<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767d\u80e1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u767d\u80e1\u6912<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00e1ih\u00faji\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00e1ih\u00faji\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">white pepper<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u0101ji\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u0101ji\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">star anise<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516b\u89d2\u8334\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516b\u89d2\u8334\u9999<\/span> \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5927\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5927\u6599<\/span> d\u00e0li\u00e0o<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e01\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e01\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">d\u012bngxi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">d\u012bngxi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cloves<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5927\u849c\u7c89<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5927\u849c\u7c89<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">d\u00e0su\u00e0nf\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">d\u00e0su\u00e0nf\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">garlic powder<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u83dc\u7c7d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u83dc\u7c7d<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngc\u00e0iz\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngc\u00e0iz\u01d0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">coriander seed<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8089\u8c46\u853b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8089\u8c46\u853b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">r\u00f2ud\u00f2uk\u00f2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">r\u00f2ud\u00f2uk\u00f2u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">nutmeg<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u85cf\u7d05\u82b1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u85cf\u7ea2\u82b1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">z\u00e0ngh\u00f3nghu\u0101<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">z\u00e0ngh\u00f3nghu\u0101<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">saffron<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u756a\u7d05\u82b1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u756a\u7ea2\u82b1<\/span> f\u0101nh\u00f3nghu\u0101<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7f4c\u7c9f\u7c7d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7f42\u7c9f\u7c7d<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u012bngs\u00f9z\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u012bngs\u00f9z\u01d0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">poppy seeds<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8591\u9ec3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u59dc\u9ec4<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u0101nghu\u00e1ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u0101nghu\u00e1ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">turmeric<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9178\u89d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9178\u89d2<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">su\u0101nji\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">su\u0101nji\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">tamarind<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <div class=\"season-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1000_F_235481350_EnFIzZnyQROMZC3X42u3cU17Z7LCrKAv-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\u82b1\u6912\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/istockphoto-177836555-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u9ebb\u5a46\u8c46\u8150\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">hu\u0101ji\u0101o<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Sichuan Peppercorn<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">Famous for a numbing, pins-and-needles sensation rather than heat itself \u2014 the “m\u00e1” half of “m\u00e1l\u00e0.” Central to MaPo Tofu and Dan Dan Noodles.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <div class=\"season-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/W1siZiIsIjE4MjMzL3Byb2R1Y3RzLzM2NTAwMTY3LzE2NDc5NDE5OTBfM2MzNTZhOWQ3MTE0ODgxNDJkYmYuanBlZyJdLFsicCIsInRodW1iIiwiNjAweDYwMCJdXQ.jpeg\" alt=\"\u4e7e\u8fa3\u6912\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/161015-4728-0-IXmHo.jpg\" alt=\"\u5bae\u4fdd\u96de\u4e01\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e7e\u8fa3\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e72\u8fa3\u6912<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">g\u0101nl\u00e0ji\u0101o<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Dried Chilies<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">The “l\u00e0” (heat) to Sichuan peppercorn’s “m\u00e1” (numbness) \u2014 together they make the “m\u00e1l\u00e0” flavor Sichuan cuisine is famous for. Both show up in homemade chili oil and Kung Pao Chicken.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box spice\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">\u9ebb\u8fa3 m\u00e1l\u00e0 \u2014 the flavor, not one ingredient<\/p>\n <p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ebb<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ebb<\/span> m\u00e1 (the tingling numbness of Sichuan peppercorn) plus <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8fa3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fa3<\/span> l\u00e0 (the heat of chili) equals <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ebb\u8fa3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ebb\u8fa3<\/span> m\u00e1l\u00e0 \u2014 a combination, not a single spice. It’s the signature profile behind m\u00e1l\u00e0 hot pot, Dan Dan Noodles, and MaPo Tofu.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <div class=\"season-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ABUIABACGAAgqb2H1wUo-a7flQEwsAk4oAY-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u516b\u89d2\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11927622703_e39cc6f272_b.jpg\" alt=\"\u516b\u89d2\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">b\u0101ji\u01ceo<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Star Anise<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">Its warm, licorice-like sweetness works into braises, stocks, and sauces, and it’s traditionally credited with cutting the gamey smell out of meat \u2014 one reason it turns up in almost every red-braised pork recipe.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box spice\">\n <p class=\"note-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e94\u9999\u7c89<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e94\u9999\u7c89<\/span> w\u01d4xi\u0101ngf\u011bn \u2014 Five Spice Powder<\/p>\n <p>Despite the name, it’s a blend, not a single spice. The classic five:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span> \u2014 Sichuan peppercorn<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span> \u2014 star anise<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8089\u6842<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8089\u6842<\/span> \u2014 cinnamon<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8334\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8334\u9999<\/span> \u2014 fennel<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e01\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e01\u9999<\/span> \u2014 cloves<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box spice\">\n <p class=\"note-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9673\u76ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9648\u76ae<\/span> ch\u00e9np\u00ed \u2014 Dried Orange Peel<\/p>\n <p>Used in both cooking and traditional Chinese medicine \u2014 it adds a fragrant, faintly bitter note to braises and 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hr.div{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:56px 0;}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"shell\">\n\n <p class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span> \u00b7 Chinese Vocabulary<\/p>\n <h1 class=\"title\">Spices & Herbs in Chinese<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle-zh\">\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"lede\">The numbing tingle of Sichuan peppercorns, the warm sweetness of star anise, the sharp bite of raw scallion \u2014 this guide covers the herbs and spices behind those flavors, with the dishes and stories that go with them.<\/p>\n\n \n <section id=\"herbs\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Fresh & leafy<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%A6%99%E9%A6%99%E8%8D%89%E8%8D%89%E9%A1%9E%E7%B1%BB_xiangcaolei_%E2%80%94_Herbs\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u985e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7c7b<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">xi\u0101ngc\u01ceol\u00e8i<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Herbs<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Fresh herbs and aromatics \u2014 the ones that go in raw, at the end of cooking, or right on top.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e5d\u5c64\u5854<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e5d\u5c42\u5854<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u01d4c\u00e9ngt\u01ce<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u01d4c\u00e9ngt\u01ce<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">basil<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7f85\u52d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7f57\u52d2<\/span> lu\u00f3l\u00e8<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u82b9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u82b9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngq\u00edn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngq\u00edn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">parsley<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b50\u82b9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6b27\u82b9<\/span> \u014duq\u00edn<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u83dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngc\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngc\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cilantro<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f20\u5c3e\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f20\u5c3e\u8349<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u01d4w\u011bic\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u01d4w\u011bic\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sage<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8ff7\u8fed\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8ff7\u8fed\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00eddi\u00e9xi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00eddi\u00e9xi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">rosemary<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6708\u6842\u8449<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6708\u6842\u53f6<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">yu\u00e8gu\u00ecy\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">yu\u00e8gu\u00ecy\u00e8<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">bay leaf<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4fc4\u52d2\u5ca1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4fc4\u52d2\u5188<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u00e8l\u00e8g\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u00e8l\u00e8g\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">oregano<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8584\u8377<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8584\u8377<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00f3h\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00f3h\u00e9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">mint<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u8349<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngc\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngc\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">vanilla<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u97ed\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u97ed\u83dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u01d4c\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u01d4c\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">garlic chives (leek)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767e\u91cc\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u767e\u91cc\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u01ceil\u01d0xi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u01ceil\u01d0xi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">thyme<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8494\u863f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u83b3\u841d<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u00edlu\u00f3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u00edlu\u00f3<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dill<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8334\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8334\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u00edxi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u00edxi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fennel<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ab8\u6aac\u8349<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u67e0\u6aac\u8349<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">n\u00edngm\u00e9ngc\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">n\u00edngm\u00e9ngc\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">lemongrass<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8591<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u59dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">ginger<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u849c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u849c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">su\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">su\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">garlic<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8525<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8471<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">c\u014dng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">c\u014dng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">scallion<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Cilantro or coriander?<\/p>\n <p>English speakers can’t agree either. In the US, “cilantro” is the leaf and “coriander” is the seed; elsewhere “coriander” covers both. Chinese keeps it simpler: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u83dc<\/span> xi\u0101ngc\u00e0i is the everyday word for the leaf, while <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82ab\u837d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82ab\u837d<\/span> y\u00e1nsu\u012b is the more formal, botanical name for the whole plant.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <div class=\"season-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_183628497.jpg\" alt=\"\u97ed\u83dc\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2501-1024x1020.jpg\" alt=\"\u84bc\u8805\u982d\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u97ed\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u97ed\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">ji\u01d4c\u00e0i<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Garlic Chives<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">Often confused with scallion, this is what some Western grocery stores label “Chinese chives.” One classic dish made from it has a name that’s more fun than appetizing: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u84bc\u8805\u982d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82cd\u8747\u5934<\/span> c\u0101ngy\u00edngt\u00f3u \u2014 literally “flies’ heads,” after the shape of the fermented black beans stir-fried through it. It’s much better than it sounds.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <div class=\"season-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/istockphoto-1083346970-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u8525\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_2497-1024x986.jpg\" alt=\"\u8525\u6cb9\u9905\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8525<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8471<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">c\u014dng<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Scallion<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">One of the most-used aromatics in Chinese cooking \u2014 stir-fries, dumpling fillings, and the flaky, savory scallion pancake below all lean on it.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WLru7nyDSMI\" title=\"Scallion Pancakes\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n <p class=\"video-caption\">How to make scallion pancakes \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8525\u6cb9\u9905<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8471\u6cb9\u997c<\/span> c\u014dngy\u00f3ub\u01d0ng<\/p>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"spices\">\n <p class=\"kicker spice\">Dried, ground & whole<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%A6%99%E9%A6%99%E6%96%99%E6%96%99_xiangliao_%E2%80%94_Spices\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">xi\u0101ngli\u00e0o<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Spices<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">The dried spices that carry Chinese cooking’s deepest, warmest flavors \u2014 several of them travel together in one very famous blend.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5b5c\u7136<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5b5c\u7136<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">z\u012br\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">z\u012br\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cumin<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0f\u8c46\u853b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c0f\u8c46\u853b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u01ceod\u00f2uk\u00f2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u01ceod\u00f2uk\u00f2u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cardamom<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8089\u6842<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8089\u6842<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">r\u00f2ugu\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">r\u00f2ugu\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cinnamon<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6842\u76ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6842\u76ae<\/span> gu\u00ecp\u00ed<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u591a\u9999\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u591a\u9999\u679c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">du\u014dxi\u0101nggu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">du\u014dxi\u0101nggu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">allspice<div class=\"voc-note alt\">whole: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6574\u9846<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6574\u9897<\/span> zh\u011bngk\u0113 \u00b7 ground: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u78be\u788e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u78be\u788e<\/span> ni\u01censu\u00ec<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u6912\u7c89<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u6912\u7c89<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u00f3ngji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u00f3ngji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cayenne pepper<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u725b\u89d2\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u725b\u89d2\u6912<\/span> ni\u00faji\u01ceoji\u0101o<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u0101ji\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u0101ji\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">Sichuan peppercorn<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8fa3\u6912\u7c89<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fa3\u6912\u7c89<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u00e0ji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u00e0ji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chili powder<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8fa3\u6912\u9eb5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fa3\u6912\u9762<\/span> l\u00e0ji\u0101omi\u00e0n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e7e\u8fa3\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e72\u8fa3\u6912<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u0101nl\u00e0ji\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u0101nl\u00e0ji\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dried chilies<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u897f\u73ed\u7259\u8fa3\u6912\u7c89<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u897f\u73ed\u7259\u8fa3\u6912\u7c89<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">x\u012bb\u0101ny\u00e1l\u00e0ji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">x\u012bb\u0101ny\u00e1l\u00e0ji\u0101of\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">paprika<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ed1\u80e1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ed1\u80e1\u6912<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u0113ih\u00faji\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u0113ih\u00faji\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">black pepper<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767d\u80e1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u767d\u80e1\u6912<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00e1ih\u00faji\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00e1ih\u00faji\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">white pepper<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u0101ji\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u0101ji\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">star anise<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516b\u89d2\u8334\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516b\u89d2\u8334\u9999<\/span> \/ <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5927\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5927\u6599<\/span> d\u00e0li\u00e0o<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e01\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e01\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">d\u012bngxi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">d\u012bngxi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cloves<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5927\u849c\u7c89<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5927\u849c\u7c89<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">d\u00e0su\u00e0nf\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">d\u00e0su\u00e0nf\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">garlic powder<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u83dc\u7c7d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u83dc\u7c7d<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngc\u00e0iz\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngc\u00e0iz\u01d0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">coriander seed<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8089\u8c46\u853b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8089\u8c46\u853b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">r\u00f2ud\u00f2uk\u00f2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">r\u00f2ud\u00f2uk\u00f2u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">nutmeg<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u85cf\u7d05\u82b1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u85cf\u7ea2\u82b1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">z\u00e0ngh\u00f3nghu\u0101<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">z\u00e0ngh\u00f3nghu\u0101<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">saffron<div class=\"voc-note alt\">aka <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u756a\u7d05\u82b1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u756a\u7ea2\u82b1<\/span> f\u0101nh\u00f3nghu\u0101<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7f4c\u7c9f\u7c7d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7f42\u7c9f\u7c7d<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u012bngs\u00f9z\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u012bngs\u00f9z\u01d0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">poppy seeds<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8591\u9ec3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u59dc\u9ec4<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u0101nghu\u00e1ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u0101nghu\u00e1ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">turmeric<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9178\u89d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9178\u89d2<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">su\u0101nji\u01ceo<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">su\u0101nji\u01ceo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">tamarind<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <div class=\"season-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1000_F_235481350_EnFIzZnyQROMZC3X42u3cU17Z7LCrKAv-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\u82b1\u6912\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/istockphoto-177836555-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u9ebb\u5a46\u8c46\u8150\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">hu\u0101ji\u0101o<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Sichuan Peppercorn<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">Famous for a numbing, pins-and-needles sensation rather than heat itself \u2014 the “m\u00e1” half of “m\u00e1l\u00e0.” Central to MaPo Tofu and Dan Dan Noodles.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <div class=\"season-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/W1siZiIsIjE4MjMzL3Byb2R1Y3RzLzM2NTAwMTY3LzE2NDc5NDE5OTBfM2MzNTZhOWQ3MTE0ODgxNDJkYmYuanBlZyJdLFsicCIsInRodW1iIiwiNjAweDYwMCJdXQ.jpeg\" alt=\"\u4e7e\u8fa3\u6912\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/161015-4728-0-IXmHo.jpg\" alt=\"\u5bae\u4fdd\u96de\u4e01\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e7e\u8fa3\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e72\u8fa3\u6912<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">g\u0101nl\u00e0ji\u0101o<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Dried Chilies<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">The “l\u00e0” (heat) to Sichuan peppercorn’s “m\u00e1” (numbness) \u2014 together they make the “m\u00e1l\u00e0” flavor Sichuan cuisine is famous for. Both show up in homemade chili oil and Kung Pao Chicken.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box spice\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">\u9ebb\u8fa3 m\u00e1l\u00e0 \u2014 the flavor, not one ingredient<\/p>\n <p><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ebb<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ebb<\/span> m\u00e1 (the tingling numbness of Sichuan peppercorn) plus <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8fa3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fa3<\/span> l\u00e0 (the heat of chili) equals <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ebb\u8fa3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ebb\u8fa3<\/span> m\u00e1l\u00e0 \u2014 a combination, not a single spice. It’s the signature profile behind m\u00e1l\u00e0 hot pot, Dan Dan Noodles, and MaPo Tofu.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <div class=\"season-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ABUIABACGAAgqb2H1wUo-a7flQEwsAk4oAY-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u516b\u89d2\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11927622703_e39cc6f272_b.jpg\" alt=\"\u516b\u89d2\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">b\u0101ji\u01ceo<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Star Anise<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">Its warm, licorice-like sweetness works into braises, stocks, and sauces, and it’s traditionally credited with cutting the gamey smell out of meat \u2014 one reason it turns up in almost every red-braised pork recipe.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box spice\">\n <p class=\"note-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e94\u9999\u7c89<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e94\u9999\u7c89<\/span> w\u01d4xi\u0101ngf\u011bn \u2014 Five Spice Powder<\/p>\n <p>Despite the name, it’s a blend, not a single spice. The classic five:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82b1\u6912<\/span> \u2014 Sichuan peppercorn<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516b\u89d2<\/span> \u2014 star anise<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8089\u6842<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8089\u6842<\/span> \u2014 cinnamon<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8334\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8334\u9999<\/span> \u2014 fennel<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e01\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e01\u9999<\/span> \u2014 cloves<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box spice\">\n <p class=\"note-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9673\u76ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9648\u76ae<\/span> ch\u00e9np\u00ed \u2014 Dried Orange Peel<\/p>\n <p>Used in both cooking and traditional Chinese medicine \u2014 it adds a fragrant, faintly bitter note to braises and 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