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Nongjia Xiaochaorou at Xiangdu Xiangwei Restaurant, Beijing (20240125114913)
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Lajiao Chaorou at Xiangzhongyuan Hunan Cuisine, Beijing (20240131171227)
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Sautéed pork with chili pepper at Yinxiang Restaurant (20210522180012)
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小炒肉

xiǎochǎoròu
Also on menus as 辣椒炒肉, 辣椒小炒肉
noun Hot

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 chili pork stir-fry

About the dish

湘菜 Hunan · 热菜 Hot dish

Thin slices of pork, often partly fatty belly, stir-fried over high heat with plenty of hot green chili, garlic and fermented black beans. Salty, smoky and oily. A Hunan dish, so it is hot.

Examples

HSK 6
Lǎobǎn, lái yí fèn xiǎochǎoròu, shǎo fàng diǎn làjiāo.
Boss, one chili pork stir-fry, please, and go easy on the chilies.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎochǎoròu shì yí dào hěn xiàfàn de xiāngcài.
Chili pork stir-fry is a Hunan dish that goes really well with rice.

Tips

usage
小炒 is a small portion stir-fried to order, so the 小炒 counter in a canteen is the one that cooks dishes on the spot. In Hunan this dish is usually called 辣椒炒肉.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
炒 chǎo
肉 ròu