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鸡卷

雞卷
jījuǎn
Also on menus as 五香卷
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

一条鸡卷 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 jijuan
  2. 2 fried pork roll in bean curd skin

About the dish

闽菜 Fujian · 小吃 Snack

A roll of tofu skin wrapped around minced pork, fish paste, water chestnut and scallion, deep-fried and cut into slices. Crisp outside and savoury inside; there is usually no chicken. A southern Fujian and Taiwanese snack.

Usually contains soy and fish

Examples

HSK 7-9
鸡卷是用豆腐皮卷着肉馅炸的。
Jījuǎn shì yòng dòufupí juǎn zhe ròuxiàn zhá de.
Jijuan is minced meat rolled in bean curd skin and deep-fried.
HSK 7-9
厦门人请客，桌子上常有一盘切好的鸡卷。
Xiàmén rén qǐngkè, zhuōzi shàng cháng yǒu yì pán qiēhǎo de jījuǎn.
When people in Xiamen have guests for a meal, there's often a plate of sliced jijuan on the table.

Tips

usage
Despite 鸡 in the name, there is usually no chicken in it.

Stroke Order

鸡 jī
卷 juǎn