肉松 (ròusōng) · meat floss, shredded dried pork

Measure Word

一罐肉松 guàn

Meanings

1 meat floss
2 shredded dried pork

About the ingredient

Lean pork stewed until the fibres come apart, then cooked dry with soy sauce and sugar into fluffy, sweet-salty strands. Eaten as it is, stirred into congee, or spread on bread and buns.

Contains soy and wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

早餐我喜欢吃肉松面包。

Zǎocān wǒ xǐhuan chī ròusōng miànbāo.

For breakfast I like to eat pork floss bread.

HSK 5

这家店的肉松饭团很有名。

Zhè jiā diàn de ròusōng fàn tuán hěn yǒumíng.

This shop's pork floss rice balls are famous.

HSK 6

奶奶在粥里撒了一点肉松。

Nǎinai zài zhōu lǐ sǎ le yìdiǎn ròusōng.

Grandma sprinkled a little meat floss on the porridge.

Tips

culture

Pork floss is a staple topping across Chinese breakfasts, especially in Fujian and Jiangsu - stuffed into 粢饭团, baked into 肉松面包, or scattered on congee. Most factory versions actually blend pork with soy fiber.

memory

松 literally means loose or fluffy - picture meat that has been cooked, shredded, and dried until it is as airy as pine needles.