faan1 syu5 tong4 seoi2番薯糖
Jyutpingfaan1 syu5 tong4 seoi2
Yalefāan syúh tòhng séui
Definition
Sweet potato sweet soup; a traditional Chinese dessert soup.
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How it's used
Sweet potato soup is a classic Cantonese dessert soup, often referred to simply as 番薯糖水. It is typically cooked with ginger and rock sugar to provide a warming effect, making it a popular choice during cooler weather. While the headword is technically 番薯糖, it is almost exclusively referred to as 番薯糖水 in daily life.
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wun2碗wúnExamples
Let's go have a bowl of sweet potato soup after dinner tonight.
Do you like drinking sweet potato soup?
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Common phrases
ginger sweet potato soup
piping hot sweet potato soup
Common mistake
Learners often omit the word 水 when ordering this dessert, but in Cantonese, most sweet soups are categorized as 糖水. Simply saying 番薯糖 might cause confusion as it sounds like a literal piece of sweet potato candy rather than the liquid dessert.
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