aap3 zai2 daan2鴨仔蛋鸭仔蛋
Jyutpingaap3 zai2 daan2
Yaleaap jái dáan
Definition
Balut; a fertilized and half-incubated duck egg, a culinary delicacy in Southeast Asia.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the fertilized duck egg delicacy popular in parts of Southeast Asia. It is often viewed as an exotic or challenging food item in Hong Kong, so it is frequently discussed in the context of dares or adventurous eating. The term is a direct descriptive compound combining duck, small/young, and egg.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
The balut here is very famous.
Related words
Common phrases
to eat balut
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
