皮蛋瘦肉粥

pídànshòuròuzhōu

noun

Measure Word

一碗皮蛋瘦肉粥 wǎn

Meanings

1 century egg and lean pork congee (Cantonese rice porridge)

Characters

egg (皮蛋 = 'century egg')

meat (瘦肉 = 'lean meat')

congee, porridge

Examples

早餐来一碗皮蛋瘦肉粥最暖胃。

Zǎocān lái yī wǎn pídànshòuròuzhōu zuì nuǎn wèi.

A bowl of century egg and lean pork congee for breakfast is the most comforting.

这家粥店的皮蛋瘦肉粥熬得特别绵。

Zhè jiā zhōudiàn de pídànshòuròuzhōu áo de tèbié mián.

The century egg and lean pork congee at this porridge shop is simmered especially silky.

Tips

culture

A Cantonese breakfast and late-night-snack classic: slow-simmered rice congee with diced 皮蛋 (century egg), shredded cured or marinated lean pork, scallions, ginger, and white pepper. Often paired with 油条 (fried dough stick) for dunking. In Hong Kong, known as 'jyut2 nuk6 zuk1' (粵嫩粥).

Stroke Order

皮 pí

蛋 dàn

瘦 shòu

肉 ròu

粥 zhōu