gai1 san2雞腎鸡肾
Jyutpinggai1 san2
Yalegāi sán
Definition
Chicken gizzard.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Refers specifically to the gizzard of a chicken, which is a muscular organ used for grinding food. It is highly prized in Cantonese cuisine for its firm, crunchy texture rather than a soft or fatty mouthfeel. You will frequently encounter it in street food stalls or as a standard item in dim sum restaurants.
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go3個goExamples
The marinated chicken gizzards at this shop are very crunchy.
Related words
Common phrases
marinated chicken gizzard
crunchy chicken gizzard
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the actual kidney of a chicken, which is a different organ entirely. In culinary contexts, the term almost exclusively refers to the gizzard.
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