luk6 jung4鹿茸
Jyutpingluk6 jung4
Yaleluhk yùhng
Definition
Velvet antler; a traditional Chinese medicine and tonic made from the soft, furry growing antlers of young male deer.
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How it's used
Often associated with traditional health tonics, this ingredient is frequently stewed with chicken or lean meat to create a nourishing soup. It is considered a premium, expensive item in Chinese medicine shops, so it is rarely used in everyday home cooking unless for specific health recovery purposes.
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loeng2両léungExamples
Mom bought some velvet antler to stew soup.
Do you know how velvet antler is produced?
Related words
Common phrases
velvet antler stewed soup
expensive velvet antler
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with regular deer antlers that have already hardened and calcified, as those are considered different in medicinal properties and texture.
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Grammar guides
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