粉蒸肉 (fěnzhēngròu) · rice-flour-steamed pork

Measure Word

一份粉蒸肉 fèn

Meanings

1 rice-flour-steamed pork
2 pork steamed with rice powder

Made with

五花肉 wǔhuāròu 大米 dàmǐ 红薯 hóngshǔ 豆瓣酱 dòubànjiàng

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Slices of pork belly coated in coarse, seasoned rice meal and steamed for a long time until the fat is very soft, often over sweet potato or potato. Rich and savoury; Sichuan versions add chili bean paste and some heat.

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这家餐厅的粉蒸肉是用五花肉做的。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de fěnzhēngròu shì yòng wǔhuāròu zuò de.

This restaurant makes its fen zheng rou with pork belly.

HSK 7-9

妈妈做的粉蒸肉入口即化。

Māma zuò de fěnzhēngròu rùkǒu jí huà.

The rice-flour-steamed pork Mom makes melts in your mouth.

Tips

culture

A Sichuan and Jiangxi home-style dish. Pork belly is marinated, coated in toasted rice powder 米粉, then steamed for hours until the fat turns silky and the rice powder absorbs all the juices.