Scotch egg
SKOCH EG /skɒtʃ eɡ/
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What it really means
A boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Sold cold in supermarkets and pubs as a snack. The sausage meat is usually pork.
Chinese explanation
水煮蛋外裹香肠肉，再滚面包糠油炸。超市和酒馆当冷食小吃卖。香肠肉通常是猪肉。
Example conversation
A: What's that egg thing at the deli counter?
B: A Scotch egg — egg inside sausage meat. Proper picnic food.
A：熟食柜台那个蛋是什么？
B：苏格兰蛋——香肠肉裹鸡蛋，经典野餐食物。
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