Pronunciation
English Name

latiao

Cantonese (Traditional)

辣條

Simplified Chinese

辣条

Mandarin (Pinyin)

là tiáo


Yale Romanization

laaht tíu

Character Breakdown

辣 is spicy, and 條 is strip (like bacon strip), so 辣條 is spicy strip.

Ordering

條 is also the classifier for long thin items, so one strip of latiao is 一條辣條.

latiao
About This Dish

Latiao, the Mandarin pronunciation, are a popular snack originating from the Hunan provice, consiting of small spicy strips of fried gluten.

Quick Facts
Categories:
小食
湘菜
Yale:
laaht tíu