爆肚 (bàodǔ) · flash-boiled tripe

Measure Word

一盘爆肚 pán

Meanings

1 flash-boiled tripe

Made with

About the dish

京菜 Beijing · 小吃 Snack

Strips of lamb or beef tripe dipped in boiling water for a few seconds, so they stay crunchy and chewy, eaten with a sesame paste sauce. A Beijing snack.

Usually contains sesame

Characters

爆

bào

explode; flash-cook over high heat

肚

dǔ

tripe (animal stomach as food)

Examples

HSK 7-9

老北京人最爱吃爆肚配芝麻酱。

Lǎoběijīng rén zuì ài chī bàodǔ pèi zhīma jiàng.

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

HSK 7-9

这家爆肚店是百年老字号。

Zhè jiā bàodǔ diàn shì bǎinián 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 or 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.