鸭血 (yāxuè) · duck blood, duck blood curd

Measure Word

一块鸭血 kuài

Meanings

1 duck blood
2 duck blood curd

About the ingredient

Duck blood mixed with salt and steamed until it sets into dark red blocks, smooth and fragile like tofu. Cut into cubes or strips, it goes into hot pot, 毛血旺 and Nanjing's duck blood vermicelli soup.

Used in 3 dishes

毛血旺 máoxuèwàng

鸭血粉丝 yāxuèfěnsī

麻辣鸭血 málà yāxuè

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

鸭血切成块，看起来有点像豆腐。

Yāxuè qiēchéng kuài, kànqǐlái yǒudiǎn xiàng dòufu.

Cut into cubes, duck blood looks a bit like tofu.

HSK 7-9

毛血旺里的鸭血吸饱了麻辣汤汁，又滑又嫩。

Máoxuèwàng lǐ de yāxuè xībǎo le málà tāngzhī, yòu huá yòu nèn.

The duck blood in maoxuewang soaks up the numbing, spicy broth and turns smooth and tender.

Tips

usage

Fresh duck blood is mixed with a little salt and left to set into soft blocks, which shops sell ready to cook. It is cut into cubes for Nanjing's 鸭血粉丝, Chongqing's 毛血旺 and hot pot. Some cooks use 猪血 (pig's blood) instead.