(jiá) - A type of traditional Chinese food, specifically referring

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A type of traditional Chinese food, specifically referring to a kind of dumpling or filled pasta, often associated with Hele noodles (饸饹).

A type of traditional Chinese food, specifically referring

Usage highlights

Hele noodlessteamed dumplingsboiled pastatraditional snackwheat foodnorthern cuisine

Synonyms

  • 饸饹Hele noodles (alternative writing)
  • 面食flour-based food

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We ate delicious Hele noodles (饸饹面) for lunch.
  • This restaurant specializes in traditional dumplings (餄餎).
  • The food stall sells various types of filled pasta (餄餎品种).

Collocations

  • Hele noodles(饸饹面)
  • steamed dumplings(蒸餄餎)
  • boiled pasta(煮餄餎)
  • traditional snack(传统餄餎)
  • wheat food(面食餄餎)
  • northern cuisine(北方餄餎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily associated with traditional northern Chinese cuisine, particularly Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces.
  • Represents a type of hand-made noodle or dumpling that has been part of Chinese culinary tradition for centuries.
  • Often served during festivals and special occasions in northern Chinese communities.

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