皮蛋瘦肉粥 (pídànshòuròuzhōu) · century egg and lean pork congee

Measure Word

一碗皮蛋瘦肉粥 wǎn

Meanings

1 century egg and lean pork congee
2 century egg and lean pork porridge

Made with

About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 主食 Staple

Smooth rice porridge cooked with pieces of century egg and shredded lean pork, finished with scallion and white pepper. Century egg is a preserved duck egg with a dark, jelly-like white and a creamy, strong-tasting yolk.

Usually contains egg

Characters

egg (皮蛋 = 'century egg')

meat (瘦肉 = 'lean meat')

粥

zhōu

congee, porridge

Examples

HSK 6

早餐来一碗皮蛋瘦肉粥最暖胃。

Zǎocān lái yì wǎn pídànshòuròuzhōu zuì nuǎn wèi.

A bowl of century egg and lean pork congee for breakfast is the most comforting.

HSK 7-9

这家粥店的皮蛋瘦肉粥熬得特别绵。

Zhè jiā zhōu diàn de pídànshòuròuzhōu áo de tèbié mián.

The century egg and lean pork congee at this porridge shop is simmered especially silky.

Tips

culture

A Cantonese breakfast and late-night-snack classic: slow-simmered rice congee with diced 皮蛋 (century egg), shredded cured or marinated lean pork, scallions, ginger, and white pepper. Often paired with 油条 (fried dough stick) for dunking.