18. 八宝菜 (bā bǎo cài), literally ‘eight treasure vegetables’ – mixed pickles
八宝 (bā bǎo), eight treasures, is an ancient Chinese concept concerning symbols in Chinese art and on Chinese numismatic charms.
In more recent times, the term has become applied to various foodstuffs.
Remember this guy?
If you can’t decide on which of his pickles you want, you are free to pick and mix from his selection. Most people do.
Alternatively, you can just buy this pre-mixed selection of pickled vegetables from the supermarket.
