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揚州炒飯

简扬州炒饭 · 繁揚州炒飯

Mandarin · pinyin Yáng zhōu chǎo fàn

Yangzhou fried rice, featuring scrambled egg, diced vegetables and multiple proteins – typically shrimp and barbecued pork

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揚: Look up this written character
州: zhōu · administrative division, state
炒: chǎo · fry, saute, roast, boil, cook
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
扬: yáng · scatter, spread; praise
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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2–1–3–4 · Yang2 zhou1 chao3 fan4

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noun

Yangzhou fried rice

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