东坡肘子

東坡肘子

dōngpōzhǒuzi

noun

Measure Word

一份东坡肘子 fèn

Meanings

1 Dongpo pork knuckle
2 braised pork shoulder in Su Dongpo style

Characters

elbow / pork knuckle

Examples

来四川一定要尝东坡肘子。

Lái Sìchuān yīdìng yào cháng dōngpō zhǒuzi.

When in Sichuan you must try Dongpo pork knuckle.

这盘东坡肘子肥而不腻。

Zhè pán dōngpō zhǒuzi féi ér bù nì.

This plate of Dongpo pork knuckle is rich but not greasy.

Tips

history

Attributed to Northern Song poet Su Shi 苏轼 (known by pen name 东坡 Dongpo), who wrote poems about slow-braised pork while in exile. A cornerstone of Meishan Sichuan cuisine.

Stroke Order

东 dōng

坡 pō

肘 zhǒu

子 zǐ