gwai2 lou2 zaai1鬼佬齋鬼佬斋

Jyutpinggwai2 lou2 zaai1

Yalegwái lóu jāai

Definition

Western-style vegetarian or vegan food.

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How it's used

This term is used to describe vegetarian food that follows Western culinary traditions, such as salads, pasta, or roasted vegetables, as opposed to traditional Chinese temple-style or mock-meat vegetarian dishes. It is a casual label that highlights the difference in preparation and ingredients. You will often hear it used when deciding between different types of restaurants for a group meal.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋gam1今maan5晚soeng2想sik6食gwai2鬼lou2佬zaai1齋，heoi3去bin1邊dou6度hou2好aa3呀？

They want to eat Western-style vegetarian food tonight, where should we go?

le1呢gaan1間caan1餐teng1廳di1啲gwai2鬼lou2佬zaai1齋zou6做dak1得hou2好zing1精zi3緻。

The Western-style vegetarian dishes at this restaurant are very refined.

Related words

see alsozaai1齋jāisee alsosou3 sik6素食sou sikh

Common phrases

sik6食gwai2鬼lou2佬zaai1齋

to eat Western-style vegetarian food

gwai2鬼lou2佬zaai1齋caan1餐teng1廳

Western-style vegetarian restaurant

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the term 鬼佬, which is a colloquial and sometimes sensitive term for Westerners. While 鬼佬齋 is commonly used to describe the food style, it carries the same informal, potentially blunt tone associated with the prefix, so use it in casual settings rather than formal ones.