coi3 zap1菜汁

Jyutpingcoi3 zap1

Yalechoi jāp

Definition

Vegetable juice; or the leftover food sauce or gravy on a finished dish.

vegetable juice
food sauce or gravy remaining on a finished dish

colloquialfood

How it's used

Refers specifically to the savory liquid or gravy left on a plate after the solid food has been consumed. It is highly valued in local dining culture for its concentrated flavor, often used to flavor plain white rice. People frequently use the verb 撈 to describe mixing this sauce into their bowl of rice.

Measure word

dip2碟díp

Examples

dip2碟coi3菜zap1汁lou1撈faan6飯hou2好zeng3正aa4呀。

Mixing the leftover sauce with rice is delicious.

nei5你zung6仲jiu3要m4唔jiu3要dip2碟coi3菜zap1汁㗎？

Do you still want the sauce on the plate?

Common phrases

coi3菜zap1汁lou1撈faan6飯

mixing rice with leftover sauce

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 醬汁, which refers to a sauce prepared intentionally as a condiment or dip. 菜汁 implies the byproduct of cooking or eating, rather than a sauce served separately.