肥肠 (féicháng) · pig large intestine (used as food)

Measure Word

一份肥肠 fèn

Meanings

1 pig large intestine (used as food)
2 chitterlings

About the ingredient

The pig's large intestine, fatty and chewy. Cleaned and usually boiled first, then braised, stir-fried hot with dried chili, deep-fried, or served on noodles.

Also called 猪大肠

Used in 6 dishes

九转大肠 jiǔzhuǎn dàcháng

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这家店的红烧肥肠特别入味。

Zhè jiā diàn de hóngshāo féicháng tèbié rùwèi.

This restaurant's red-braised pork intestines are exceptionally flavorful.

HSK 6

九转大肠是用肥肠做的济南名菜。

Jiǔzhuǎn dàcháng shì yòng féicháng zuò de Jǐnán míngcài.

Nine-turn large intestine is a famous Jinan dish made from pork intestines.

Tips

culture

A beloved offal across Chinese cuisines: Sichuan 干煸肥肠 (dry-fried), Shandong 九转大肠 (nine-turn braised), Cantonese 卤肥肠 (master-stock simmered). Properly cleaned, it has a chewy 'Q' texture and rich aroma; the smell of poorly cleaned 肥肠 is the classic test of an offal cook.