猪血 (zhūxuè) · pig's blood

Measure Word

一块猪血 kuài

Meanings

1 pig's blood
2 pig's blood curd; blood tofu

About the ingredient

Fresh pig blood set into soft blocks and sold by the piece. Smooth and slightly chewy, it is cut into cubes and cooked in hot pot, soups, spicy stews and congee.

Also called 猪红

Used in 1 dish

猪血汤 zhūxuètāng

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

毛血旺里有猪血和鸭血。

Máoxuèwàng lǐ yǒu zhūxuè hé yāxuè.

Mao xue wang contains both pig's blood and duck's blood.

HSK 7-9

猪血豆腐炖白菜，很暖胃。

Zhūxuè dòufu dùn báicài, hěn nuǎn wèi.

Stewing pig's-blood tofu with napa cabbage really warms the stomach.

Tips

culture

Set into firm tofu-like cubes (sometimes labeled 血豆腐) and used in Sichuan hot pots, Taiwanese street snacks (猪血糕, blood-rice cake), and northern stews. Considered a cheap iron-rich winter food.