also: ほおにく
noun
Refers to the edible meat from the cheek of an animal, often used in cooking contexts such as grilled or braised dishes.
この店のほほ肉のステーキはとても柔らかい。
The cheek meat steak at this restaurant is very tender.
豚のほほ肉を赤ワインで煮込んだ。
I braised pork cheek meat in red wine.
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling; usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in menus.
頬 means 'cheek' in general (the body part), while ほほ肉 specifically refers to the meat from that area.
Compound of ほほ (cheek) and 肉 (meat). The reading ほほ is a common variant of ほお.