眼肉 (yǎnròu) · rib-eye (beef cut), ribeye steak meat

Measure Word

一块眼肉 kuài

Meanings

1 rib-eye (beef cut)
2 ribeye steak meat

About the ingredient

A round, well-marbled muscle from the cow's upper rib section, tender and juicy. Shops sell it mostly as steaks for pan-frying, and also shave it thin for hot pot and barbecue.

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

今天的牛排选用眼肉，口感很嫩。

Jīntiān de niúpái xuǎnyòng yǎnròu, kǒugǎn hěn nèn.

Today's steak uses rib-eye; the texture is very tender.

HSK 7-9

眼肉的大理石花纹很漂亮。

Yǎnròu de dàlǐshí huāwén hěn piàoliang.

The marbling on the rib-eye is beautiful.

Tips

usage

Beef-cut term: 眼肉 = the rib-eye muscle (longissimus dorsi), prized for its central 'eye' of well-marbled meat - that round 'eye' shape is exactly what gives the cut its name in both English and Chinese. Compare 西冷 (sirloin) and 菲力 (filet).