coi3 pou2菜譜菜谱

Jyutpingcoi3 pou2

Yalechoi póu

名詞

Definition

Menu or cookbook.

menu
cookbook; recipe book

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How it's used

Distinguishing between a restaurant menu and a cookbook depends entirely on context, as the word covers both meanings. In a restaurant setting, locals often prefer using 餐牌 instead of 菜譜 to refer to the menu card. Using 菜譜 for a cookbook is standard, but you will also hear 食譜 used interchangeably for that specific meaning.

Measure word

bun2本bún

Examples

si6侍jing3應，maa4麻faan4煩lo2攞go3個coi3菜pou2譜lai4嚟tai2睇haa6下aa4呀。

Waiter, please bring the menu over for me to look at.

le1呢bun2本coi3菜pou2譜gaau3教jan4人dim2點joeng2樣zing1蒸jyu2魚，hou2好sat6實jung6用。

This cookbook teaches people how to steam fish, it is very practical.

Common phrases

tai2睇coi3菜pou2譜

to look at the menu

caam1參haau2考coi3菜pou2譜

to refer to a cookbook

Common mistake

Avoid using 菜譜 to refer to a list of ingredients for a single dish, as it specifically refers to a collection of recipes or a menu. For a single recipe, use 食譜 instead.