coeng1鯧鲳
Jyutpingcoeng1
Yalechēung
Definition
Silvery pomfret (Stromateus argenteus) or similar pomfret species.
colloquialfood
How it's used
People almost always add 魚 after 鯧 when speaking to clarify it is a fish, even though 鯧 itself refers to the species. It is highly valued in Cantonese cuisine for its delicate, buttery texture and lack of small bones. You will frequently see it prepared steamed with ginger and scallions to highlight its natural flavor.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Steaming a pomfret tonight is very fresh and sweet.
Do you like eating pomfret?
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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.
