爆肚

bàodǔ

noun

Measure Word

一盘爆肚 pán

Meanings

1 flash-boiled tripe (Beijing snack)
2 deep-fried or quick-blanched tripe

Characters

explode; flash-cook over high heat

tripe (animal stomach as food)

Examples

老北京人最爱吃爆肚配芝麻酱。

Lǎo Běijīng rén zuì ài chī bàodǔ pèi zhīma jiàng.

Old Beijingers love eating flash-boiled tripe with sesame paste.

这家爆肚店是百年老字号。

Zhè jiā bàodǔ diàn shì bǎi nián lǎozìhào.

This tripe shop is a century-old establishment.

Tips

culture

Beijing snack-shop classic: thin strips of beef or lamb tripe are scalded in boiling water for just a few seconds (爆 = explosive / flash heat), then dipped in sesame paste with chive flower sauce, fermented bean curd and chili oil. Famous old shops include 爆肚冯 and 爆肚满 in the Niu Jie / Houhai area.

Stroke Order

爆 bào

肚 dù