牛油 (niúyóu) · beef tallow, butter

Meanings

1 beef tallow
2 butter

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Rendered beef fat. Chongqing hot pot bases are traditionally fried in it with chilies and Sichuan pepper. In Hong Kong the word means butter, which the mainland calls 黄油.

Also called 牛脂

Used in 2 dishes

火锅 huǒguō

冒菜 màocài

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

请在面包上涂一层牛油。

Qǐng zài miànbāo shàng tú yì céng niúyóu.

Please spread a layer of butter on the bread.

HSK 7-9

重庆火锅用的是牛油锅底。

Chóngqìng huǒguō yòng de shì niúyóu guōdǐ.

Chongqing hotpot uses a beef tallow broth base.

Tips

usage

In mainland China 牛油 mostly means beef tallow, the fat behind Chongqing hotpot, and butter is usually 黄油. 牛油 for butter is Cantonese and Taiwan usage, also common on bakery labels.