faa1 gaau1花膠花胶
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Yalefā gāau
Definition
Dried fish maw, a premium and expensive food ingredient made from the air bladder of large fish.
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How it's used
Regarded as one of the four precious seafood ingredients in traditional Chinese cuisine, it is prized for its high collagen content and texture. It is almost exclusively associated with high end banquets or restorative home cooking. Because it requires a lengthy soaking and cleaning process before cooking, it is rarely a casual or quick meal ingredient.
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gan1斤gānExamples
We are making fish maw and chicken soup tonight.
Why did you buy such expensive fish maw?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse it with fish skin or other gelatinous seafood, as the price and preparation method are significantly different. It is specifically the dried swim bladder of large fish, not just any fish part.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
