烤羊腿

kǎoyángtuǐ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 roast lamb leg
  2. 2 roast leg of mutton

Examples

Xīnjiāng de kǎoyángtuǐ wài jiāo lǐ nèn.
Xinjiang roast lamb leg is crispy outside and tender inside.
Wǒmen diǎn le yì zhěnggè kǎoyángtuǐ.
We ordered a whole roast lamb leg.

Tips

culture
A showpiece of Xinjiang, Inner Mongolian, and Ningxia Hui cooking: a whole lamb leg is rubbed with cumin, chili, salt, and sometimes onion, then roasted slowly over coals or in an earthen oven. Served at the table with a knife for guests to carve off pieces.

Stroke Order

kǎo
yáng
tuǐ