zyu1 dau1 juk6豬兜肉猪兜肉
Jyutpingzyu1 dau1 juk6
Yalejyū dāu yuhk
Definition
Pork cheek; the flesh on the cheek of a pig.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the meat found on the pig's cheek area, which is prized for its unique texture that is neither as lean as loin nor as fatty as belly. It is often sought after by home cooks for slow cooking or soups because it remains tender even after long boiling. In local wet markets, you might hear butchers refer to it simply as 豬面肉 to be more concise.
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gau6舊gauhExamples
This piece of pig cheek meat makes the soup very sweet.
Common phrases
pig cheek meat for soup
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 豬兜, which is a common slang term used to describe someone who is foolish or slow-witted. Using the full term 豬兜肉 clarifies you are talking about the food item, but using just 豬兜 in a food context will cause confusion.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
