daan2 caa4蛋茶
Jyutpingdaan2 caa4
Yaledáan chàh
Definition
Egg in sweet soup; a dessert made by cooking chicken eggs in syrup.
colloquialfooddrink
How it's used
This term specifically refers to eggs boiled in medicinal or sweet soups, commonly found in traditional dessert shops. It is almost always paired with specific herbal bases like 桑寄生 or 紅豆. Unlike standard desserts, it is often consumed for its perceived health benefits or cooling properties.
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wun2碗wúnExamples
I want to have a bowl of mistletoe egg tea.
Do you like eating the egg inside the egg tea?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with standard tea drinks; it is a dessert soup. Ensure you specify the base, such as 紅豆蛋茶, as simply asking for 蛋茶 might be too vague depending on the shop's menu.
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