Small intestine
The length of the small intestine can vary greatly, from as short as to as long as , also depending on the measuring technique used. The typical length in a living person is 3m-5m. The length depends both on how tall the person is and how the length is measured. Taller people generally have a longer small intestine and measurements are generally longer after death and when the bowel is empty.
Chitterlings
Both large and small intestine (typically pig) is eaten throughout China. Large intestine is called "feichang", literally "fat intestine" because it is fatty. Small intestine is called "zhufenchang", literally "pig powder intestine" because it contains a white, pasty or powdery substance. The character "zhu" or "pig" is added at the beginning to disambiguate. This is because, in Cantonese cuisine, there is a dish called "chang fen" which uses intestine-shaped noodles.