coi3 pou2菜脯
Jyutpingcoi3 pou2
Yalechoi póu
Definition
Dried, salted radish, typically eaten with congee or pan-fried in an omelet.
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How it's used
Often referred to as preserved radish, this ingredient is a staple in home-style Cantonese cooking. It provides a distinct salty and crunchy contrast to soft textures like congee or eggs. You will frequently encounter it in local cha chaan tengs or home kitchens rather than high-end restaurants.
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dip2碟dípExamples
Shall we pan-fry a salted radish omelet for dinner tonight?
These salted radish strips are very crunchy, they go perfectly with congee.
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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.
