am1 seon4 daan2鵪鶉蛋鹌鹑蛋
Jyutpingam1 seon4 daan2
Yaleām sèuhn dáan
Definition
Quail egg.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Commonly found in hot pot or as a topping in street snacks like curry fish balls. It is considered a bite sized delicacy rather than a staple food item like chicken eggs. People often refer to them simply as 鵪鶉蛋 when ordering at restaurants.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
You must put quail eggs in the hot pot.
Do you like eating quail eggs?
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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.
