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虎皮凤爪

虎皮鳳爪
hǔpí fèngzhǎo
Also on menus as 虎皮鸡爪
noun Spice varies

Measure Word

一笼虎皮凤爪 lóng

Meanings

  1. 1 tiger-skin chicken feet

About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 小吃 Snack

Chicken feet deep-fried until the skin puffs and wrinkles, then steamed in black bean sauce until soft and gelatinous. Skin, tendon and small bones to spit out. Mild at dim sum; Hunan versions are hot.

Examples

HSK 7-9
虎皮凤爪先炸后蒸，吃起来又软又入味。
Hǔpí fèngzhǎo xiān zhá hòu zhēng, chī qǐlai yòu ruǎn yòu rùwèi.
Tiger-skin chicken feet are fried and then steamed, so they're soft and full of flavor.
HSK 7-9
喝早茶的时候，我们点了一笼虾饺和一笼虎皮凤爪。
Hē zǎochá de shíhou, wǒmen diǎn le yì lóng xiājiǎo hé yì lóng hǔpí fèngzhǎo.
At dim sum we ordered a basket of shrimp dumplings and a basket of tiger-skin chicken feet.

Tips

usage
凤爪 'phoenix claws' is the menu name for chicken feet, and 虎皮 'tiger skin' describes the wrinkled, puffed skin that frying gives them.

Stroke Order

虎 hǔ
皮 pí
凤 fèng
爪 zhǎo