📂 Food & Drink
Three cups chicken (三杯鸡) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name：Three cups chicken
Chinese：三杯鸡
Type：Food & Drink / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English：
Three cups chicken is a Jiangxi braised chicken dish seasoned with rice wine, soy sauce and sesame oil.
中文：
三杯鸡是用米酒、酱油、香油调味的江西焖烧鸡肉菜品。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
English: Three cups chicken is a traditional dish of Jiangxi cuisine, later spread to Taiwan and became popular. It is named for adding one cup of rice wine, one cup of soy sauce and one cup of sesame oil during cooking, with a strong fragrance.
Chinese: 三杯鸡是江西菜传统菜品，后流传至台湾并发扬光大，因烹制时加入一杯米酒、一杯酱油、一杯香油而得名，香气浓郁、滋味厚重。
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
english:Three cups chicken is a famous Jiangxi cuisine dish.
chinese:三杯鸡是著名的江西菜菜品。
📌 Example 2
english:Three cups chicken gets its name from three key seasonings.
chinese:三杯鸡因三种关键调味料而得名。
📌 Example 3
english:The three cups refer to rice wine, soy sauce and sesame oil.
chinese:三杯指的是米酒、酱油和香油。
📌 Example 4
english:Three cups chicken has a strong fragrant flavor.
chinese:三杯鸡的香味浓郁醇厚。
📌 Example 5
english:Three cups chicken is also popular in Taiwan cuisine.
chinese:三杯鸡在台湾菜中也非常流行。
📌 Example 6
english:I like the garlic in three cups chicken very much.
chinese:我特别喜欢三杯鸡里的大蒜。
📌 Example 7
english:Three cups chicken is a braised chicken dish with unique taste.
chinese:三杯鸡是一道口感独特的焖烧鸡肉菜。
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