鹿肉 (lùròu) · venison, deer meat

Meanings

1 venison
2 deer meat

About the ingredient

Very lean, fine-grained red meat that tastes much like beef. It is cooked much as beef is, as steaks and roasts, and is also sold dried or as sausage.

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

鹿肉脂肪低，蛋白质高。

Lùròu zhīfáng dī, dànbáizhì gāo.

Venison is low in fat and high in protein.

HSK 7-9

东北的鹿肉炖菜很有特色。

Dōngběi de lùròu dùncài hěn yǒu tèsè.

Northeastern stewed venison dishes have real character.

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culture

Historically a delicacy of the imperial court and northeastern hunting cultures (Manchu, Hezhe). Today most 鹿肉 sold in China comes from farmed sika or red deer in Jilin and Heilongjiang. Frequently appears in TCM contexts as a 'warming' food.