1.
chicken gizzard, especially as a yakitori cut
The muscular stomach of a chicken, eaten grilled on skewers or stir-fried. Prized for its firm, crunchy texture rather than for richness of flavor.
Literally "sand liver," from the grit birds keep in the organ to grind their food. Despite the name it is not liver; 砂肝 and レバー are different items on a yakitori menu.
Common collocations
- 砂肝の塩焼き: salt-grilled gizzard
- 砂肝のこりこりした食感: the crunchy texture of gizzard
- 砂肝を串に刺す: to put gizzard on a skewer
Similar words
- 砂嚢: gizzard — the anatomical term, not used on menus
- レバー: liver — soft and rich, the usual point of contrast on a yakitori order