ngau4 tou5牛肚
Jyutpingngau4 tou5
Yalengàuh tóuh
Definition
Beef tripe, particularly grass or feather tripe made from the cow's rumen.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
While literally meaning cow stomach, this term is almost exclusively used in culinary contexts to refer to the rumen, also known as grass tripe. It is distinct from other parts of the cow's digestive system, such as the honeycomb tripe or the omasum, which have their own specific names in Cantonese. You will most frequently encounter this in dim sum menus or noodle shops.
Measure word
dip2碟dípExamples
The tripe at this dim sum restaurant is very crunchy and tasty.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this as a catch-all term for any cow stomach part, as Hong Kong food culture distinguishes between different types of tripe with great precision. Using this to refer to the omasum or honeycomb tripe will be seen as incorrect by locals.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
