coi3 gon1菜乾菜干
Jyutpingcoi3 gon1
Yalechoi gōn
Definition
Dried vegetables, usually Chinese cabbage.
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How it's used
Primarily associated with slow-cooked soups and congee, this ingredient is prized for the deep, sweet, and earthy flavor it imparts during long boiling. It is almost exclusively used in the context of traditional Cantonese home cooking rather than restaurant stir-fries. The process of drying concentrates the natural sugars, making it a staple for nourishing, cooling soups during humid weather.
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zaat3紮jatExamples
Shall we make dried vegetable and pork bone congee tonight?
These dried vegetables need to be soaked for a long time before cooking.
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Common phrases
dried vegetable and pork bone congee
dried vegetable soup
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with fresh leafy greens, as it requires significant rehydration time before it becomes edible. Attempting to cook it without thorough soaking will result in a tough, unpalatable texture.
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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.
