gaai3芥
Jyutpinggaai3
Yalegaai
Definition
Relating to mustard or mustard greens.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Refers specifically to the pungent condiment or the vegetable itself. In a restaurant context, it is almost always paired with tea as 茶芥, which refers to the mandatory tea and condiment charge added to the bill at traditional dim sum houses.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the English word mustard used for the yellow condiment, as in Cantonese we specifically use 芥辣 to distinguish the spicy paste from the leafy vegetable.
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