gin3 faan6見飯见饭

Jyutpinggin3 faan6

Yalegin faahn

Definition

Of rice, to rise or swell well when cooked.

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How it's used

Describes the ideal state of cooked rice where each grain expands and stands out individually rather than turning into a mushy paste. It is a common benchmark for quality in home cooking, implying the rice has absorbed the right amount of water and heat. You will often hear it used by older generations when inspecting the texture of a fresh pot of steamed rice.

Examples

le1呢bou1煲faan6飯zyu2煮dak1得hou2好hou2好，lap1粒lap1粒dou1都gin3見faan6飯。

This pot of rice is cooked perfectly, every grain has swelled up well.

nei5你lok6落seoi2水gau3夠m4唔gau3夠aa4呀？di1啲mai5米hou2好ci5似m4唔hai6係hou2好gin3見faan6飯。

Did you add enough water? The rice doesn't seem to have swelled up much.

Related words

Common phrases

lap1粒lap1粒gin3見faan6飯

every grain is well-swelled

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply having enough food to eat, as it specifically refers to the physical expansion of the rice grains themselves during the cooking process.