鸡爪 (jīzhuǎ) · chicken feet, chicken claws

Measure Word

一只鸡爪 zhī

Meanings

1 chicken feet
2 chicken claws

About the ingredient

Chicken feet: skin and tendon over small bones, with no real meat, cooking to a soft, gelatinous chew. Simmered in soy sauce and spices, marinated cold in vinegar or cooked in soup with peanuts; seasoned packs are a snack.

Also called 鸡脚

Used in 5 dishes

泡椒凤爪 pàojiāo fèngzhǎo

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

广东人爱吃卤水鸡爪。

Guǎngdōng rén ài chī lǔshuǐ jīzhuǎ.

Cantonese people love braised chicken feet.

HSK 7-9

泡椒鸡爪是她出差必带的零食。

Pàojiāo jīzhuǎ shì tā chūchāi bì dài de língshí.

Pickled-pepper chicken feet are the snack she always brings on business trips.

Tips

usage

In dim sum menus chicken feet are usually written 凤爪 ('phoenix claws') - a more elegant culinary name for the exact same thing. Knowing both forms unlocks most Cantonese menus.