baak6 tong1白湯白汤
Jyutpingbaak6 tong1
Yalebaahk tōng
Definition
Cream soup; western-style white soup.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in the context of Hong Kong style diners known as cha chaan teng. It refers specifically to a creamy, usually mushroom or corn based soup served as a starter for set meals. It is the standard counterpart to red soup, which is a local adaptation of borscht.
Measure word
wun2碗wúnExamples
Do you want cream soup or borscht for tonight's set soup?
The cream soup here is very hearty, I'm full after drinking it.
Related words
Common phrases
cream soup as part of a set meal
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term for plain boiled water, which is also written as 白湯. In a Hong Kong restaurant, asking for 白湯 will get you a bowl of cream soup, not a glass of hot water.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
