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Definition
Evaporated milk.
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How it's used
The term originates from the iconic Carnation brand, known in Cantonese as 三花淡奶. Over time, the brand name became a genericized trademark for all evaporated milk in Hong Kong. While 淡奶 is the technically accurate term for the product, locals almost exclusively use 花奶 in casual settings.
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You must add some evaporated milk to make milk tea smooth enough.
Is there any evaporated milk left at home?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with condensed milk, which is 煉奶. Using 煉奶 instead of 花奶 in tea or coffee will make the drink far too sweet, as 煉奶 contains added sugar.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
