鸭肝, photo 1 of 2

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鸭肝

鴨肝

yāgān

noun

Measure Word

一块鸭肝 kuài

Meanings

1 duck liver
2 foie gras (when from fattened duck)

About the ingredient

A soft, rich liver, braised in spiced stock along with the duck's other offal, or cut into small pieces for Nanjing's duck blood and vermicelli soup.

Used in 2 dishes

鸭血粉丝 yāxuèfěnsī

盐水鸭肝 yánshuǐ yāgān

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

前菜是香煎鸭肝配面包。

Qiáncài shì xiāngjiān yāgān pèi miànbāo.

The starter is pan-seared duck liver with bread.

HSK 7-9

卤鸭肝是夜市小吃里常见的一道。

Lǔ yāgān shì yèshì xiǎochī lǐ chángjiàn de yídào.

Braised duck liver is a common dish among night-market snacks.

Tips

usage

In Chinese-style cooking 鸭肝 usually means ordinary duck liver used in braised or stir-fried snacks. In a Western menu context it is commonly used to translate 'foie gras' - look for 法式鸭肝 or 鸭肝酱 for the pâté.

Stroke Order

鸭 yā

肝 gān