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.
About This Dish
Latiao, the Mandarin pronunciation, are a popular snack originating from the Hunan provice, consiting of small spicy strips of fried gluten.
Variations
Quick Facts
- Categories:
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小食湘菜
- Yale:
- laaht tíu
