鲜美 xiānměi fresh and delicious
fresh and delicious; tasty
How to remember 鲜美: 鲜 fresh + 美 beautiful = fresh and delicious.
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- Delicious and savory - esp. a fresh, umami taste - 汤味鲜美 (tāng wèi xiānměi) the soup tastes wonderfully fresh and savory.
- Specifically the fresh, delicate deliciousness of soups, seafood, mushrooms - the 鲜 (umami) flavor.
- Register: food; contrast 好吃 (hǎochī, tasty in general) - 鲜美 stresses fresh savoriness.