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ground pork; minced pork
Pork meat that has been finely chopped or passed through a grinder. One of the most commonly used ground meats in Japanese and East Asian cooking.
豚ひき肉で餃子を作る。
To make gyoza with ground pork.
豚ひき肉を二百グラムください。
I'd like 200 grams of ground pork, please.
麻婆豆腐には豚ひき肉を使うのが定番だ。
It's standard to use ground pork for mapo tofu.
A compound of 豚 (pork), ひき (ground/minced, from 挽く 'to grind'), and 肉 (meat). The most versatile ground meat in Japanese home cooking.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 豚ひき肉の炒め物: stir-fried ground pork
- 豚ひき肉の肉みそ: meat miso (ground pork cooked in miso)
- 豚ひき肉の餡: ground pork filling
- 豚ひき肉を炒める: to stir-fry ground pork
RELATED WORDS:
- 鶏ひき肉: ground chicken — leaner alternative
- 牛ひき肉: ground beef — used for Western-style dishes
- 合いびき肉: ground meat blend (usually pork and beef) — popular for ハンバーグ (hamburger steaks)
- ひき肉: ground meat — the general term
USAGE:
豚ひき肉 is the go-to ground meat for Chinese-Japanese dishes like 麻婆豆腐, 担々麺, 餃子, and 春巻き (spring rolls). It is also essential for 肉味噌, a versatile condiment used as a topping for 冷やし中華 and rice.