毛肚

máodǔ

noun

Measure Word

一盘毛肚 pán

Meanings

1 honeycomb tripe (beef second stomach, used in hot pot)

Characters

hair, fur, fuzzy

tripe (animal stomach as food)

Examples

吃重庆火锅一定要点一盘毛肚。

Chī Chóngqìng huǒguō yīdìng yào diǎn yī pán máodǔ.

When eating Chongqing hot pot you absolutely must order a plate of honeycomb tripe.

毛肚在红汤里涮七秒最嫩。

Máodǔ zài hóngtāng lǐ shuàn qī miǎo zuì nèn.

Honeycomb tripe swished in red broth for seven seconds is the most tender.

Tips

culture

Named for the shaggy, hair-like lining (毛 'hairy') of the beef reticulum. The '七上八下' rule — dip seven times up, eight times down (about 15 seconds total) — is the famous Chongqing hot pot timing for getting the texture just right: crunchy but not rubbery.

Stroke Order

毛 máo

肚 dù