黑暗料理

Chinese

		dark; unlighted; backward dark; unlighted; backward; unenlightened; evil; corrupt; sordid; dark	to arrange; to handle; to cook
trad. (黑暗料理)		黑暗	料理
simp. #(黑暗料理)		黑暗	料理
Literally: “dark/wicked cuisine”.

Etymology

From the manga series Chūka Ichiban!, which refers to food made by the Underground Cooking Society.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): hēi'àn liàolǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄟ ㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: hēi'àn liàolǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄟ ㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: hei-àn liàolǐ
    • Wade–Giles: hei¹-an⁴ liao⁴-li³
    • Yale: hēi-àn lyàu-lǐ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: heiann liawlii
    • Palladius: хэйань ляоли (xɛjanʹ ljaoli)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xeɪ̯⁵⁵ ˀän⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Noun

黑暗料理

1. "shady cuisine":
   1. (neologism, slang, humorous or derogatory) food made with questionable sanitation standards, such as certain street foods
   2. (neologism, slang, humorous or derogatory) unpalatable (and unsightly) food cooked by an amateur
   3. (neologism, slang) dishes made from unusual combinations of ingredients

      • 製作者先將蔥花切碎放到杯底，再加入滿杯冰塊，倒入牛奶，最後加入萃取咖啡液，並在頂部撒上蔥花裝飾。對此，多數網民認為是「黑暗料理」。 [MSC, trad.]
        制作者先将葱花切碎放到杯底，再加入满杯冰块，倒入牛奶，最后加入萃取咖啡液，并在顶部撒上葱花装饰。对此，多数网民认为是「黑暗料理」。 [MSC, simp.]

        From: 中国再现“葱香拿铁”网民惊呼黑暗料理

        Zhìzuòzhě xiān jiāng cōnghuā qièsuì fàng dào bēi dǐ, zài jiārù mǎn bēi bīngkuài, dǎo rù niúnǎi, zuìhòu jiārù cuìqǔ kāfēi yè, bìng zài dǐngbù sǎ shàng cōnghuā zhuāngshì. Duì cǐ, duōshù wǎngmín rènwèi shì “hēi'ànliàolǐ”. [Pinyin]

        The creator first placed chopped green onions into the bottom of the cup, then filled it with ice. Milk was then added, and finally, espresso with a scattering of chopped green onions as decoration. Most netizens regarded this as "dark cuisine".

Synonyms

• (short form) 黑料 (hēiliào)