biltong

IPA/ˈbɪltɒŋ/
IPA/ˈbɪltɔːŋ/

biltong — 名詞

1. a South African snack made from strips of raw meat that are salted, coated with

1.名詞B1
釋義

南非肉乾

以鹽和香料醃漬後風乾的生肉條

a South African snack made from strips of raw meat that are salted, coated with spices, and left to dry slowly until firm, then cut into thin pieces for eating

例句

Obi bought a bag of biltong from the South African shop on Vilakazi Street.

Obi 在維拉卡齊街的南非商店買了一包南非肉乾。

buying biltong from a speciality shop

Lara chewed a piece of spicy biltong while hiking through the Drakensberg mountains.

Lara 在穿越德拉肯斯堡山脈時，邊走邊嚼著一塊辣味南非肉乾。

biltong eaten as a hiking snack

同義詞
  • jerky

    more common internationally; jerky is cooked or smoked before drying whereas biltong is air-dried without cooking

  • dried meat

    a general term; less specific about the South African spice treatment

  • charqui

    a traditional dried meat from South America, similar in concept but different curing methods

用法筆記

Biltong is a traditional South African food, usually made from beef or game meat such as ostrich or kudu. It is often eaten as a high-protein snack and is different from jerky because the meat is not cooked before drying.

常見錯誤

❌I bought some beef jerky from South Africa.' (when the product is biltong)
✅I bought some beef biltong from South Africa.
💡Jerky is cooked before drying; biltong is air-dried raw, so they are distinct products with different textures and flavours.
❌We dried the biltong in the oven for two hours.
✅We hung the biltong to dry in a cool, airy place for several days.
💡Traditional biltong is air-dried, not oven-baked, which changes the texture and taste.