Singaporean Mandarin Database

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pork belly

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释义

名词

猪肉表面肥瘦分层相间的部位。

DEFINITION

Noun

A cut of pork with distinct layers of fat and lean meat.

由来
  • 三层肉位于猪的腹部，此部位的脂肪多，其中也夹杂着肌肉，可明显看到猪肉表面肥瘦分层相间，因此得名。此名称受到福建方言 sam tsan bah 的影响。
ETYMOLOGY
  • Pork belly is a fatty cut of meat, with alternating layers of fat and lean meat beneath the skin, hence its Mandarin name, which literally translates as “three-layered meat”. This name is influenced by the Hokkien term sam tsan bah.
例句

著名金牌厨师彭玉芸老师曾教导读者，如何用三层肉，搭配南乳和芋头一起炆煮。

(《 新明日报 》，16/10/2011）

SAMPLE SENTENCE
Award-winning celebrity chef Pang Nyuk Yoon taught readers how to prepare stewed pork belly with fermented bean curd and yam. (Shin Min Daily News, 16/10/2011)
其他地区用语

五花肉（大陆）、肋条肉（大陆）、五花腩（港、澳）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

五花肉 (Mainland China), 肋条肉 (Mainland China), 五花腩 (Hong Kong, Macau)

参考资料
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