Eating in China
Clean raw chicken gizzards, one cut to show its thick muscular interior.

Chicken gizzard

鸡胗Jīzhēn

The thick muscular stomach of a chicken, a distinct organ from its glandular stomach.

Type
Meat

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

The thick muscular stomach of a chicken, a distinct organ from its glandular stomach.

In the kitchen

Included in a version of eight-treasure duck.

The tough yellow inner lining is distinct from the muscular organ used in cooking.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有鸡胗吗?

Does this dish contain Chicken gizzard?

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