san5腎肾
Jyutpingsan5
Yalesáhn
Definition
Gizzard of poultry or other animals.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the muscular stomach of poultry used in culinary contexts. It is highly prized for its firm, crunchy texture rather than its flavor, making it a popular choice for snacks or cold dishes. While the word literally means kidney in biological terms, in a food context, it is almost exclusively understood as the gizzard.
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The marinated duck gizzard at this shop is very crunchy.
Do you like eating chicken gizzard?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the actual kidney of an animal, which is usually called 腎臟 in formal contexts. In a restaurant or market, asking for 腎 will be interpreted as the gizzard, not the organ that filters blood.
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