page_title: Shank (meat)
hierarchical_section_title: Shank (meat)
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Souris d'agneau au risotto et aux asperges
context_page_description: A meat shank or shin is the portion of meat around the tibia of the animal, the leg bone beneath the knee and shoulder.
  Lamb shanks are often braised whole; veal shanks are typically cross-cut.
  Some dishes made using shank include:
  Bulalo, a Filipino beef shank stew.
  Ossobuco alla milanese, an Italian veal shank dish.
  Persian Biryani, with different shanks.
  Nihari a spicy national dish of Pakistan and a popular dish in North India with origin in Delhi, India.
  cazuela with shank meat, popular in 19th century Chile during the nitrate boom.
context_section_description: A meat shank or shin is the portion of meat around the tibia of the animal, the leg bone beneath the knee and shoulder.
  Lamb shanks are often braised whole; veal shanks are typically cross-cut.
  Some dishes made using shank include:
  Bulalo, a Filipino beef shank stew.
  Ossobuco alla milanese, an Italian veal shank dish.
  Persian Biryani, with different shanks.
  Nihari a spicy national dish of Pakistan and a popular dish in North India with origin in Delhi, India.
  cazuela with  shank meat, popular in 19th century Chile during the nitrate boom.
caption: A cooked lamb shank
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