腰花

yāohuā
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 scored pork kidney
  2. 2 kidney slices

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè jiā diàn de yāohuā chǎo de hěn nèn.
The kidney at this restaurant is stir-fried nice and tender.
HSK 7-9
Yāohuā yào xiān yòng qīngshuǐ pào yíhuìr, qùdiào xīngwèi zài xiàguō.
Soak the kidney slices in clean water for a while to remove the gamey smell before they go into the wok.

Tips

usage
腰 here is the kidney, as in 腰子. The cook scores the kidney in a criss-cross pattern so the pieces curl up like flowers in the hot wok, hence 花. The classic way to cook it is a fast, fierce stir-fry, 爆炒.

Stroke Order

腰 yāo
花 huā