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夹肝

Word · NounTraditional夾肝

dialect word for pancreas (as food)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

pancreas (of cattle, sheep, pigs, etc.) used as food

dialect

This is a regional dialect term, likely found in specific areas of China, and is used primarily in culinary contexts.

Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
lǐ里
fàng放
le了
jiá夹
gān肝
 ,
dùn炖
de得
hěn很
ruǎn软
làn烂
 。

This dish includes pancreas, stewed until very tender.

Wǒ我
nǎi奶
nai奶
zuò做
de的
jiá夹
gān肝
tāng汤
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
tè特
bié别
 。

The pancreas soup my grandma makes has a unique flavor.

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Tā他
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
le了
yī一
xiē些
niú牛
jiá夹
gān肝
 。

He bought some beef pancreas at the market.