卤牛肉

滷牛肉

lǔniúròu

noun

Measure Word

一盘卤牛肉 pán

Meanings

1 soy-braised beef
2 beef simmered in aromatic soy stock (usually served sliced, cold)

Characters

to braise in soy-and-spice stock

Examples

妈妈每次过年都会卤一大锅卤牛肉。

Māma měi cì guònián dōu huì lǔ yí dà guō lǔniúròu.

Every Chinese New Year my mom braises a big pot of soy-braised beef.

这家店的卤牛肉切片装盘，是下酒好菜。

Zhè jiā diàn de lǔniúròu qiēpiàn zhuāngpán, shì xiàjiǔ hǎo cài.

This shop serves thin-sliced braised beef on a plate — a great dish to go with drinks.

Tips

usage

卤 (lǔ) names the technique: meat or offal simmered in a 'master stock' (卤水 / 老卤) of soy sauce, rock sugar, Shaoxing wine, and spices (star anise, bay, cassia, fennel, Sichuan pepper). Stocks are reused for years and grow deeper with each batch. Sister dishes: 卤猪蹄, 卤鸡翅, 卤蛋.

Stroke Order

卤 lǔ

牛 niú

肉 ròu