扣肉

kòuròu

noun

Measure Word

一碗扣肉 wǎn

Meanings

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

Characters

to invert; to place face-down

Examples

梅菜扣肉是广东名菜。

Méicài kòuròu shì Guǎngdōng míngcài.

Pork belly steamed with preserved mustard greens is a famous Cantonese dish.

她做的扣肉入口即化。

Tā zuò de kòuròu rùkǒu jí huà.

The kourou she makes melts in your mouth.

Tips

culture

The name 扣 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

扣 kòu

肉 ròu