gaau1 jyu4鮫魚鲛鱼
Jyutpinggaau1 jyu4
Yalegāau yùh
Definition
Spanish mackerel; a type of carnivorous silver-grey marine fish with dark vertical stripes.
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How it's used
Spanish mackerel is highly prized in Cantonese cuisine for its firm texture and rich flavor. It is most commonly prepared by pan-frying slices or by processing the meat into fish paste for making fish balls or fish cakes. Because of its popularity in local fish ball production, the term is frequently heard in wet markets.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
The Spanish mackerel at the market today is very fresh.
Do you like eating pan-fried Spanish mackerel?
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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.
