gaak3 je6 faan6隔夜飯隔夜饭
Jyutpinggaak3 je6 faan6
Yalegaak yeh faahn
Definition
Leftover rice or food from the night before.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to rice cooked the previous day, which is prized for its texture when making fried rice. Because it has lost moisture, it separates easily in a hot wok, unlike freshly steamed rice which can become mushy. It is a staple of home cooking and often implies a thrifty or practical approach to meal preparation.
Measure word
wun2碗wúnExamples
There is still some leftover rice in the fridge, let's stir-fry it.
Are you planning to eat leftover rice for lunch?
Related words
Common phrases
fried rice made with leftover rice
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to any leftover dish other than rice. If you want to talk about general leftovers, use 剩菜 instead.
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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.
