油面筋 (yóumiànjīn) · fried gluten puff

Measure Word

一个油面筋 gè

Meanings

1 fried gluten puff
2 deep-fried wheat-gluten ball

About the ingredient

粮食 Grains and noodles

Light, hollow golden balls of fried wheat gluten, best known from Wuxi. They soak up broth and sauce, so cooks stuff them with minced pork and simmer them, or cook them with pork and vegetables.

Contains wheat

Used in 1 dish

面筋塞肉 miànjīn sāi ròu

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

红烧肉里放几个油面筋特别入味。

Hóngshāoròu lǐ fàng jǐ ge yóumiànjīn tèbié rùwèi.

Adding a few gluten puffs to red-braised pork makes them soak up flavor.

HSK 7-9

无锡油面筋是当地的名产。

Wúxī yóumiànjīn shì dāngdì de míngchǎn.

Wuxi fried gluten puffs are a local specialty.

Tips

culture

Wuxi (无锡) is the canonical origin - hollow golden balls of deep-fried wheat gluten that soak up braising liquid. Essential in Jiangnan red-braised dishes, hotpot, and the stuffed version 肉酿面筋.