牛舌 (niúshé) · ox tongue, beef tongue

Measure Word

一条牛舌 tiáo

Meanings

1 ox tongue
2 beef tongue

About the ingredient

A whole cow's tongue, covered in a rough skin that is scraped or peeled off after boiling. The meat is smooth and springy; it is braised in spiced liquid and sliced, or sliced thin and pan-fried or grilled.

Also called 牛脷

Used in 1 dish

夫妻肺片 fūqīfèipiàn

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这家店的牛舌切得很薄。

Zhè jiā diàn de niúshé qiē de hěn báo.

This restaurant slices the beef tongue very thin.

HSK 7-9

烤牛舌是日式烧烤的招牌。

Kǎo niúshé shì Rìshì shāokǎo de zhāopai.

Grilled beef tongue is a signature of Japanese yakiniku.

Tips

culture

In mainland Chinese cooking beef tongue appears braised (卤牛舌) in Cantonese and Northeastern cold-plate 凉菜. In Japanese-style yakiniku restaurants in China it's usually sold as thin-sliced 烤牛舌 and is the house specialty at many chains (e.g. Gyu-Kaku 牛角).