Pronunciation
English Name

salt and pepper

Cantonese (Traditional)

椒鹽

Simplified Chinese

椒盐

Mandarin (Pinyin)

jiāo yán


Yale Romanization

jīu yìhm

Character Breakdown

is pepper, and is salt, so 椒鹽 is pepper salt.

椒鹽 is also used in the Chinese word for pretzel.

salt and pepper
About This Dish

A salt and pepper mixture used to season deep-fried dishes. Sichuan pepper (花椒 flower pepper) is traditionally used, but black and white pepper is common, too (possibly due to the former US import restrictions on Sichuan pepper).

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Quick Facts
Categories:
川菜
茶餐廳
椒鹽
Yale:
jīu yìhm