红烧排骨, photo 1 of 2

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红烧排骨

紅燒排骨

hóngshāo páigǔ

Also on menus as 红烧小排

noun Not spicy

Meanings

1 red-braised pork ribs

Made with

排骨 páigǔ 冰糖 bīngtáng

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Short pieces of pork rib braised in soy sauce, rock sugar and spices until dark red and glossy. Savoury and a little sweet, with bones to eat around.

Characters

to cook by braising

Examples

HSK 2

我妈做的红烧排骨是我最爱的菜。

Wǒ mā zuò de hóngshāo páigǔ shì wǒ zuì ài de cài.

My mom's red-braised pork ribs are my favorite dish.

HSK 5

红烧排骨配米饭能吃两大碗。

Hóngshāo páigǔ pèi mǐfàn néng chī liǎng dà wǎn.

With red-braised pork ribs I can eat two big bowls of rice.

Tips

culture

A staple of home cooking across China. Ribs are blanched, caramelized in rock sugar, then simmered with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, ginger, and star anise until glossy and dark red. The technique 红烧 defines a whole family of dishes (红烧肉, 红烧鱼, 红烧豆腐).

Stroke Order

红 hóng

烧 shāo

排 pái

骨 gǔ