八宝 [bā bǎo]

• eight treasures (choice ingredients of certain special dishes)
• 短语:
  • 八宝菜 eight-treasure pickles; assorted soy-sauce pickles;
  • 八宝饭 eight-treasure rice pudding (steamed glutinous rice with bean paste, lotus seeds, preserved fruit, etc.);
  • 八宝鸡 steamed chicken stuffed with eight delicacies;
  • 八宝鸭 duck dish with various nuts and seeds