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大柴旦 炕锅与牛板筋
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牛板筋

niúbǎnjīn
noun

Measure Word

一盘牛板筋 pán

Meanings

  1. 1 beef backstrap (the flat sinew along a cow's back)
  2. 2 beef tendon

About the ingredient

肉类 Meat

A tough, flat band of sinew along a cow's back, lean and very chewy. It is grilled on skewers with cumin and chili, dressed cold, and sold as a spicy packaged snack.

Also called  板筋

Examples

HSK 6
他点了十串烤牛板筋。
Tā diǎn le shí chuàn kǎo niúbǎnjīn.
He ordered ten skewers of grilled beef backstrap.
HSK 7-9
烤牛板筋嚼起来很有嚼劲。
Kǎo niúbǎnjīn jiáo qǐlái hěn yǒu jiáojìn.
Grilled beef backstrap is wonderfully chewy.

Tips

usage
Flat sheet of connective tissue running along the cow's spine. A chewy favourite at barbecue stalls and a 下酒菜 (drinking snack) in the Northeast.

Stroke Order

牛 niú
板 bǎn
筋 jīn