How to Say ‘Braised pork’ in Simplified Chinese
红烧肉
hóng shāo ròu
[hong-shaow roh]
💬 Usage Tip: In dish names, 肉 often means pork unless another meat is named. So 红烧肉 is understood as braised pork, while beef or chicken would usually be said clearly, like 牛肉 or 鸡肉.
Phrase Breakdown
红烧肉
hóng shāo ròu
[hong-shaow roh]
red-braised pork (braised pork belly)
Classic Chinese meat dish, usually braised pork belly in soy sauce and sugar; sweet-savory and very popular.
很多人来这里都会点红烧肉。
Many people come here and order red-braised pork.
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