软炸里脊 (ruǎnzhá lǐji) · soft-fried pork tenderloin

Measure Word

一盘软炸里脊 pán

Meanings

1 soft-fried pork tenderloin

Made with

About the dish

鲁菜 Shandong · 热菜 Hot dish

Slices of pork tenderloin in a light egg-white batter, deep-fried in moderately hot oil so they stay pale, soft and tender. Served with Sichuan pepper salt for dipping.

Usually contains egg

Characters

inside (with the next character, tenderloin)

脊

ji

spine; back

Examples

HSK 7-9

软炸里脊外面裹着一层蛋清，肉又软又嫩。

Ruǎnzhá lǐji wàimian guǒ zhe yì céng dànqīng, ròu yòu ruǎn yòu nèn.

Soft-fried pork tenderloin is coated in a layer of egg white, and the meat is soft and tender.

HSK 7-9

孩子平时不爱吃肉，可是一盘软炸里脊蘸着椒盐全吃光了。

Háizi píngshí bú ài chī ròu, kěshì yì pán ruǎnzhá lǐji zhàn zhe jiāoyán quán chīguāng le.

My child doesn't usually like meat, but ate a whole plate of soft-fried pork tenderloin dipped in spiced salt.

Tips

culture

软炸 is a frying method: the food is coated in a soft batter of egg white and starch and fried in moderately hot oil, so it comes out pale and tender rather than crunchy.