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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries돼지정강이살
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dwaeji-jeonggangisal
"돼지정강이살은 쫄깃한 식감이 일품입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lower part of a pig's leg, situated between the knee/shoulder and the hoof, known for being rich in collagen and connective tissue.
"The chef braised the pork shank for hours until the meat fell effortlessly off the bone." - 2
A culinary cut of meat from the leg of a pig, often prepared by roasting, braising, or slow-cooking in soups and stews.
"Traditional Korean cuisine often utilizes pork shank in rich broths and specialized meat dishes like dwaeji-jokbal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'porke' (from Old French 'porc', ultimately from Latin 'porcus' meaning pig) combined with Old English 'sceanca' meaning the lower leg or shank. Historically used in culinary contexts to describe the lower portion of a pig's leg, prized for its connective tissue and rich flavor when slow-cooked.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pork shank" is said worldwide
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jarret de porc
Transliteration: zha-re de por
"Le jarret de porc est délicieux lorsqu'il est mijoté lentement."
Schweinshaxe
Transliteration: shvains-hak-se
"Schweinshaxe ist ein sehr beliebtes Gericht in Bayern."
stinco di maiale
Transliteration: stin-ko di ma-ia-le
"Lo stinco di maiale arrosto richiede una cottura lunga."
codillo de cerdo
Transliteration: ko-di-yo de ser-do
"El codillo de cerdo queda muy tierno si se hornea despacio."
joelho de porco
Transliteration: zho-el-yu de por-ku
"O joelho de porco assado é um prato tradicional saboroso."
सूअर का टखना
Transliteration: suar ka takhna
"धीमी आंच पर पकाने से सूअर का मांस बहुत नरम हो जाता है।"
猪肘
Transliteration: zhū zhǒu
"这道红烧猪肘炖得非常软烂入味。"
돼지정강이살
Transliteration: dwaeji-jeonggangisal
"돼지정강이살은 쫄깃한 식감이 일품입니다."
豚すネ肉
Transliteration: buta sune niku
"豚すね肉を柔らかく煮込んでスープを作りました。"
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