手抓羊肉

shǒuzhuāyángròu

noun

Meanings

1 hand-grabbed mutton
2 hand-pulled mutton on the bone

Characters

Examples

在新疆一定要尝尝手抓羊肉。

Zài Xīnjiāng yīdìng yào chángchang shǒuzhuāyángròu.

In Xinjiang you absolutely must try hand-grabbed mutton.

手抓羊肉蘸盐吃最香。

Shǒuzhuāyángròu zhàn yán chī zuì xiāng.

Hand-grabbed mutton tastes best dipped in salt.

Tips

culture

手抓羊肉 is a signature dish of Hui, Mongol, Uighur, Kazakh, and Tibetan cuisine across 西北. Chunks of bone-in mutton are simmered plainly in salted water so the natural flavor shines, and diners eat directly with their hands — hence 手抓 ('hand-grabbed').

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

抓 zhuā

羊 yáng

肉 ròu