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乳鸽

乳鴿
rǔgē
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 squab
  2. 2 young pigeon

About the ingredient

肉类 Meat

Young pigeon raised for meat and sold at about four weeks old, before it has flown. The meat is dark, tender and fine-grained; Cantonese cooks simmer it in spiced stock, then deep-fry it whole for crisp skin, and it also goes into soups.

Also called  食用鸽、 肉鸽

Examples

HSK 7-9
Rǔgē shì hái méi zhǎngdà de xiǎo gēzi.
A squab is a young pigeon that hasn't grown up yet.
HSK 7-9
Yuècài lǐ de rǔgē chángcháng xiān yòng lǔshuǐ yān, zài xià yóuguō zhá, pí yòu xiāng yòu cuì.
In Cantonese cooking, squab is often marinated in spiced brine first and then deep-fried, so the skin is fragrant and crisp.

Tips

culture
On Cantonese menus, 红烧乳鸽 means this crisp, deep-fried squab, not a braise in soy sauce. The best known comes from Shiqi in 中山市, Guangdong.

Stroke Order

乳 rǔ
鸽 gē