Eating in China
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Tomato

番茄Fānqié

A juicy ingredient used with scrambled eggs.

Type
Vegetables

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A smooth-skinned, juicy fruit, often red when ripe. A cut tomato shows fleshy walls and seed-filled chambers.

In the kitchen

Cooked to make a soft, tangy sauce around eggs.

Varieties differ in size and shape; ripe tomatoes can also be yellow, orange, pink or other colors.

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