dan6 naai5燉奶

Jyutpingdan6 naai5

Yaledahn náaih

Definition

Double-boiled milk pudding, a traditional Cantonese dessert similar to panna cotta.

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How it's used

Steamed milk pudding is a classic Hong Kong dessert made by steaming milk with egg whites and sugar. It is distinct from Western panna cotta because it is served warm or hot, and the texture is much softer and more delicate. You will most commonly find it in traditional dessert shops alongside ginger milk curd.

Measure word

wun2碗wún

Examples

le1呢gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭ge3嘅dan6燉naai5奶hou2好waat6滑aa4呀。

The steamed milk pudding at this shop is very smooth.

nei5你sik6食m4唔sik6食dan6燉naai5奶aa4呀？

Do you want to eat some steamed milk pudding?

Common phrases

daan2蛋baak2白dan6燉naai5奶

steamed egg white milk pudding

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with ginger milk curd, which is known as 薑汁撞奶. While both are milk based, the latter relies on a chemical reaction between ginger juice and milk to set, whereas 燉奶 is set through steaming.