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白肉

Word · Noun

white meat; plain-cooked pork

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

plain-boiled pork

A culinary term, especially in Northeastern Chinese cuisine.

Dōng东
běi北
cài菜
lǐ里
 ,
suān酸
cài菜
cuān汆
bái白
ròu肉
shì是
yī一
dào道
jīng经
diǎn典
cài菜
 。

In Northeastern cuisine, pickled cabbage soup with plain-boiled pork is a classic dish.

Zhè这
kuài块
bái白
ròu肉
yào要
zhàn蘸
suàn蒜
jiàng酱
cái才
hǎo好
chī吃
 。

This plain-boiled pork is best eaten with garlic sauce.

2.

noun

white meat

A nutritional/dietary classification, contrasted with "红肉". Refers to light-colored meats like poultry and most seafood.

Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā他
shǎo少
chī吃
hóng红
ròu肉
 ,
duō多
chī吃
bái白
ròu肉
 。

The doctor advised him to eat less red meat and more white meat.

Jī鸡
xiōng胸
ròu肉
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
gāo高
dàn蛋
bái白
bái白
ròu肉
 。

Chicken breast is a typical high-protein white meat.

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Cóng从
jiàn健
kāng康
jiǎo角
dù度
jiǎng讲
 ,
yú鱼
ròu肉
shì是
zuì最
jiā佳
de的
bái白
ròu肉
xuǎn选
zé择
zhī之
yī一
 。

From a health perspective, fish is one of the best white meat choices.