caau2 gwai3 diu1炒貴刁炒贵刁
Jyutpingcaau2 gwai3 diu1
Yalecháau gwai dīu
Definition
Char kway teow; a stir-fried flat rice noodle dish popular in Southern China, Malaysia, and Singapore.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Wok hei is the essential quality sought after in a good plate of 炒貴刁, referring to the smoky, charred aroma imparted by high-heat stir-frying. While common in Southeast Asian cuisine, it is a staple in many Hong Kong cha chaan tengs and Southeast Asian specialty restaurants. It is distinct from standard stir-fried rice noodles like 干炒牛河 because of the specific use of flat rice noodles and the inclusion of ingredients like Chinese sausage and cockles.
Measure word
dip2碟dípExamples
The char kway teow at this restaurant has great wok hei.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse 炒貴刁 with 干炒牛河, as the former specifically refers to the Southeast Asian style dish, while the latter is a quintessential Hong Kong Cantonese stir-fried beef noodle dish.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
