梅菜扣肉

méicàikòuròu

noun

Measure Word

一道梅菜扣肉 dào

Meanings

1 braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens
2 mei cai kou rou

Characters

to invert; to cover

Examples

梅菜扣肉是客家菜的代表。

Méicài kòuròu shì Kèjiācài de dàibiǎo.

Mei cai kou rou is a signature Hakka dish.

这家店的梅菜扣肉肥而不腻。

Zhè jiā diàn de méicài kòuròu féi ér bù nì.

This restaurant's pork belly is rich but not greasy.

Tips

culture

A classic Hakka (客家) dish from Guangdong. Pork belly is steamed upside-down in a bowl over preserved mustard greens, then flipped out at the table. 扣 literally means 'to invert'.

Stroke Order

梅 méi

菜 cài

扣 kòu

肉 ròu