zyu1 daai6 coeng2豬大腸猪大肠
Jyutpingzyu1 daai6 coeng2
Yalejyū daaih chéung
Definition
Pig large intestine, especially as a food ingredient.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Often found in street food stalls as a skewered snack or served in traditional noodle shops. It is prized for its chewy, springy texture, which is described as 爽口. When ordering at a dai pai dong or noodle shop, it is frequently paired with other offal like 豬紅 or 豬皮.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
The pig intestine at this shop is very crunchy and tasty.
Do you eat pig intestine?
Related words
Common phrases
braised pig intestine
deep-fried pig intestine
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 肥腸, which is a term more common in Mandarin and often implies a fattier, softer preparation compared to the specific Cantonese preference for the clean, snappy texture of 豬大腸.
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