bun3 fei4 sau3半肥瘦

Jyutpingbun3 fei4 sau3

Yalebun fèih sau

名詞

Definition

Half-fatty and half-lean; describing meat that consists of equal parts fat and lean meat.

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How it's used

This term is almost exclusively used when ordering meat at a butcher shop or a roast meat stall. It implies a perfect balance of texture, where the fat provides juiciness and the lean provides substance. You will rarely hear it used to describe anything other than pork or beef cuts.

Examples

maai5買caa1叉siu1燒gei3記dak1得jiu3要bun3半fei4肥sau3瘦sin1先hou2好sik6食aa4呀。

Remember to ask for half-fat half-lean when buying cha siu, it tastes better.

le1呢gau6舊juk6肉bun3半fei4肥sau3瘦，jung6用lai4嚟bou1煲tong1湯ngaam1啱ngaam1啱hou2好。

This piece of meat is half-fat half-lean, it is just right for making soup.

Common phrases

bun3半fei4肥sau3瘦caa1叉siu1燒

half-fat half-lean cha siu

bun3半fei4肥sau3瘦zyu1豬juk6肉

half-fat half-lean pork

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 肥肉 or 瘦肉, which refer to pure fat or pure lean meat respectively. Using this term for meat that is clearly mostly fat will be seen as incorrect or ironic.