牛宝

牛寶
niúbǎo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 bull testicles (culinary euphemism)
  2. 2 beef pizzle / beef offal dish

Examples

Càidān shàng de niúbǎo qíshí shì niúbiān huò niú gāowán.
'Niubao' on the menu is actually bull penis or testicles.
Shuàn huǒguō shí tā diǎn le yí fèn niúbǎo.
At the hot pot he ordered a portion of bull testicles.

Tips

register
('treasure') is a euphemistic suffix used on menus to avoid naming organs directly — also seen in , 鹿 etc. Popular in hot-pot and barbecue restaurants, and often marketed as a (yang-boosting) dish. Knowing the euphemism prevents surprise when ordering.

Stroke Order

niú
bǎo