also: とんとろ
fatty pork; pork toro
Refers to fatty cuts of pork from the cheek, neck, or shoulder, prized for their rich flavor and tenderness. Commonly used in yakiniku and other grilled dishes.
I ordered pork toro at the yakiniku restaurant.
Pork toro is fatty and delicious.
Hiragana variant, less common but still seen.
Formed from 豚, read トン in compounds relating to pork, and トロ, originally fatty tuna flesh and extended here to a fatty cut of pork.