caa1 siu1 faan6叉燒飯叉烧饭
Jyutpingcaa1 siu1 faan6
Yalechā sīu faahn
Definition
Char siu (barbecue pork) served on rice.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
This is a quintessential Hong Kong comfort food found in almost every local cafe or roast meat shop. When ordering, it is common to specify if you want the meat to be fatty or lean by asking for 肥叉 or 瘦叉. It is frequently paired with a fried egg on top, which is referred to as 加蛋.
Measure word
dip2碟dípExamples
Are you having char siu rice for lunch today?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 叉燒包, which is a steamed bun filled with the same pork. Also, remember that in a local restaurant, you should use the measure word 碟 for a plate of rice.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
