top-grade Chinese soup stock
Refers to a high-quality clear broth used in Chinese cuisine, often made from chicken, pork, and/or ham. The term is a direct loan from Chinese 上湯 (shàngtāng).
from Chinese shàngtāng
This shop's ramen uses top-grade Chinese soup stock, so the flavor is deep.
Top-grade Chinese soup stock is essential for authentic Chinese cuisine.
Usually written in katakana as a loanword from Chinese. The kanji form 上湯 exists but is rare.
Kanji form; rarely used. The reading シャンタン is normally written in katakana.
Borrowed from Chinese 上湯 (shàngtāng), literally 'superior soup'. The Japanese reading シャンタン reflects the Chinese pronunciation.