豬肩肉
zyu1 gin1 juk6
The English phrase "pork shoulder" is translated into Cantonese as 豬肩肉 (zyu1 gin1 juk6).
豬肩肉 is the standard way to refer to this specific cut of meat in Cantonese.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 豬 (pig), 肩 (shoulder) and 肉 (meat).
How do you pronounce it?
zyu1 gin1 juk6
Did you know?
- If you want the most prized part of the shoulder, ask for 梅花肉 (plum blossom meat). This name refers to the beautiful, marbled pattern of fat that resembles a plum blossom through the muscle.
- The word 豬 (pig) behaves like a personality descriptor in Cantonese slang. It can be used to describe someone as being particularly greedy or clumsy in their movements.
- Cantonese meat cuts are often categorized by their texture and 'grain' rather than just anatomical location, which is why shoulder cuts are subdivided into several different names.
Examples in context
- 呢塊豬肩肉好新鮮。ni1 faai3 zyu1 gin1 juk6 hou2 san1 sin1.This piece of pork shoulder is very fresh.
Example conversation
Zijian and Jiaxin are at a butcher shop.
- 子健 Tsz Kin老闆，我想買一些豬肩肉。lou5 baan2, ngo5 soeng2 maai3 jat1 se3 zyu1 gin1 juk6.Boss, I would like to buy some pork shoulder.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan沒問題，子健，你要多少？mut6 man6 tai4, zi2 gin6, nei5 jiu3 도 si1?No problem, Zijian, how much do you want?
- 子健 Tsz Kin請給我切一公斤豬肩肉。cing2 hei2 ngo5 cit1 jat1 gung1 zan1 zyu1 gin1 juk6.Please cut one kilogram of pork shoulder for me.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan好的，嘉欣會幫你打包。hou2 dik1, gaa1 han1 wui5 bong1 nei5 daa2 baau1.Okay, Jiaxin will help you pack it.
