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冷やし中華 (hiyashichuuka) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

冷ひやし中ちゅう華か

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Meanings

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chilled Chinese noodles

food / cooking›

A cold ramen dish topped with various ingredients, popular in summer.

夏なつになると冷ひやし中ちゅう華かが食たべたくなる。

When summer comes, I crave chilled Chinese noodles.

この店みせの冷ひやし中ちゅう華かは具ぐだくさんだ。

The chilled Chinese noodles at this restaurant are loaded with toppings.

Kanji

冷cool, cold (beer, person), chill
中in, inside, middle
華splendor, flower, petal

Related words

ラーメン
Hot noodle soup; 冷やし中華 is a cold dish served without soup.
冷れい麺めん
Korean-style cold noodles, often with a tangy broth; 冷やし中華 is Japanese-style with a soy-based or sesame dressing.

Built from

冷ひやす+中ちゅう華か

Written forms

冷ひやし中ちゅう華か
Standard kanji spelling.
冷ひやし中ちゅう華か
Variant spelling with 冷し instead of 冷やし.

Etymology

Compound of 冷やし (chilled) and 中華 (Chinese-style), referring to cold Chinese-style noodles.