鸡胗 (jīzhēn) · chicken gizzard

Measure Word

一个鸡胗 gè

Meanings

1 chicken gizzard

About the ingredient

The bird's muscular grinding stomach, a small dark red knot whose tough yellow lining is peeled off. Firm and crunchy, it is braised in spiced stock, stir-fried with pickled chili, or grilled on skewers.

Also called 鸡肫

Used in 1 dish

油爆双脆 yóubào shuāngcuì

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

爆炒鸡胗要大火快炒才脆。

Bàochǎo jīzhēn yào dàhuǒ kuài chǎo cái cuì.

Stir-fried chicken gizzards must be flashed on high heat to stay crisp.

HSK 7-9

烤鸡胗是烧烤摊的招牌。

Kǎo jīzhēn shì shāokǎo tān de zhāopai.

Grilled chicken gizzards are the signature of any BBQ stall.

Tips

usage

胗 means 'gizzard' and is used almost exclusively in food contexts - 鸡胗, 鸭胗. Stir-fried or grilled, the appeal is the crunchy-chewy texture that no other chicken part has.