扣肉

kòuròu
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 kourou (steamed pork belly)
  2. 2 pork belly steamed over vegetables

Examples

HSK 5
Méicài kòuròu shì Guǎngdōng míngcài.
Pork belly steamed with preserved mustard greens is a famous Cantonese dish.
HSK 7-9
Tā zuò de kòuròu rùkǒu jí huà.
The kourou she makes melts in your mouth.

Tips

culture
The name means 'to invert' - slabs of pork belly are arranged face-down in a bowl over a bed like 梅菜 (preserved mustard greens) or 芋头 (taro), steamed for hours, then flipped onto a plate, so the glossy skin ends up on top. A banquet classic across Guangdong, Hunan, and Jiangxi.

Stroke Order

kòu
ròu