外焦里嫩 wài jiāo lǐ nèn

DEFINITIONS

  1. literally 'crispy on the outside and tender on the inside'; a cooking technique in Chinese cuisine where the outer layer is crispy while the inside remains tender and juicy

CHARACTERS

外 wài
HSK 2
out, outside, external; foreign
焦 jiāo
HSK 6
burned, scorched; anxious, vexed
里 lǐ
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
嫩 nèn
HSK 5
soft, tender, delicate; young