五香牛肉 (wǔxiāngniúròu): five-spice beef

Measure Word

一盘五香牛肉 pán

Meanings

1 five-spice beef
2 beef braised with five-spice powder

Characters

Examples

冷盘上了一盘五香牛肉。

Lěngpán shàng le yī pán wǔxiāng niúròu.

A plate of five-spice beef came as the cold appetizer.

奶奶的五香牛肉特别入味。

Nǎinai de wǔxiāng niúròu tèbié rùwèi.

Grandma's five-spice beef is especially well-seasoned.

Tips

usage

Beef shank or brisket simmered with 五香 (star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel, Sichuan pepper) and soy sauce, chilled, sliced thin, served cold.

Stroke Order

五 wǔ

香 xiāng

牛 niú

肉 ròu

Related Words

五香粉 wǔxiāngfěn

five-spice powder

红烧牛肉 hóngshāoniúròu

red-braised beef / beef stewed in soy sauce

卤牛肉 lǔniúròu

soy-braised beef / beef simmered in aromatic soy stock (usually served sliced, cold)

牛肉饼 niúròubǐng

beef patty / beef pancake / beef-filled flatbread / hamburger patty

灯影牛肉 dēngyǐngniúròu

lantern-shadow beef / paper-thin spiced dried beef (Sichuan Dazhou specialty)

利木赞肉牛 lìmùzànròuniú

Limousin beef cattle / French-origin beef breed prized for lean, high-yield meat, widely imported into China for crossbreeding

麻辣牛肉 málàniúròu

mala beef / numbing-spicy beef (Sichuan dish)

麻辣牛肉干 málàniúròugān

spicy beef jerky / Sichuan-style numbing-and-hot dried beef

牛肉干 niúròugān

beef jerky / dried beef

牛肉片 niúròupiàn

sliced beef / beef slices