doeng1 doeng1 tong2啄啄糖
Jyutpingdoeng1 doeng1 tong2
Yaledēung dēung tóng
Definition
Deung Deung Tong; a traditional Hong Kong hard maltose candy with sesame and ginger flavours.
colloquialfoodfestival
How it's used
The name comes from the rhythmic tapping sound the vendor makes with a small hammer and chisel to break the hard maltose slab into smaller, edible pieces. It is a nostalgic snack that is becoming increasingly rare to find on the streets of Hong Kong. You will mostly encounter it at traditional festivals or in tourist-focused heritage areas.
Measure word
gau6嚿gauhExamples
I used to buy Deung Deung Tong to eat when I was a kid.
Related words
Common phrases
tapping/breaking the maltose candy
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
