白斩鸡

白斬雞
báizhǎnjī
noun #71,084

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 white-cut chicken
  2. 2 Cantonese poached chicken served cold with dipping sauce

Examples

Báizhǎnjī yào pèi jiāngcōng róng cái gòu wèi.
White-cut chicken really needs ginger-scallion paste to hit right.
Zhè jiā jiǔlóu de báizhǎnjī pí cuì ròu nèn.
This restaurant's white-cut chicken has crisp skin and tender meat.

Tips

usage
Often interchangeable with 白切鸡 (báiqiējī) — both refer to the same Cantonese technique of poaching a whole chicken in aromatic water, then ice-bathing it for jelly-like skin. 白切鸡 is the more common term in Guangdong; 白斩鸡 is heard nationally.

Stroke Order

bái
zhǎn