上五花是猪肋骨附近的肉，也就是俗称的五花肋排。也就是在剔除排骨的时候，会将这一部分的五花肉剔出来。所以这个部位的五花肉肥肉会比较多，瘦肉比较少。在口感上，上五花肉的肥肉比较多，瘦肉吃起来的口感比较柴。
Ribs of pork, beef, lamb, and venison are a cut of meat. ... In American cuisine, ribs usually refers to barbecue pork ribs , or sometimes beef ribs, which are served with various barbecue sauces. They are served as a rack of meat which diners customarily tear apart by hand, then eat the meat from the bone.