springy seasoned pork
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This word usually refers to seasoned pork worked until it has a soft, springy texture. It is also the name Moo Deng, the famous pygmy hippo from Thailand.
springy seasoned pork、pork paste
Seasoned minced or finely processed pork prepared to have a tender, pleasantly springy texture.
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ก๋วยเตี๋ยวหมูเด้ง kǔaytǐaw mǔu dêŋ noodles with springy seasoned pork ก๋วยเตี๋ยวหมูเด้ง details
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ขอเพิ่มหมูเด้งครับ khɔ̌ɔ phə̂əm mǔu dêŋ khráp Could I have some extra springy pork, please? ขอเพิ่มหมูเด้งครับ details
Moo Deng [name of a pygmy hippo]
The name of a female pygmy hippo at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo who became internationally famous online.
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หมูเด้งเป็นฮิปโปแคระ mǔu dêŋ pen híppoo khrɛ́ Moo Deng is a pygmy hippo. หมูเด้งเป็นฮิปโปแคระ details
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ฉันเห็นคลิปหมูเด้งในอินเทอร์เน็ต chǎn hěn khlíp mǔu dêŋ nay inthəənét I saw a video of Moo Deng online. ฉันเห็นคลิปหมูเด้งในอินเทอร์เน็ต details
Learning notes
Explanation
หมูเด้ง combines หมู, “pig” or “pork,” with เด้ง, “to bounce” or “to be springy.” As a food term, it describes seasoned minced or finely processed pork worked until it develops a soft, bouncy texture. It commonly appears in noodle dishes, soups, and Thai-style hot pot. Moo Deng is also the proper name of a female pygmy hippo at Khao Kheow Open Zoo. In this use, the word is treated as a name rather than translated literally.
Usage
As a food term, it is common on street-food and restaurant menus, especially when ordering noodles, soup, or hot pot. As a proper name, it appears in zoo-related conversations, news reports, social media posts, videos, and merchandise featuring the famous pygmy hippo.
Caution
The food หมูเด้ง is not simply minced pork, and it does not always mean a formed pork ball. Its defining feature is its springy texture. Context determines whether the word refers to food or to the pygmy hippo Moo Deng.