gwai3 faa1 jyu4桂花魚桂花鱼
Jyutpinggwai3 faa1 jyu4
Yalegwai fā yùh
Definition
Mandarin fish or Chinese perch; a carnivorous freshwater food fish with a yellow-green body and a grey-white belly.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Often considered a premium freshwater fish in Cantonese cuisine, it is prized for having very few small bones and a delicate, firm texture. It is almost exclusively prepared by steaming with ginger, scallions, and soy sauce to highlight the natural sweetness of the meat.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Shall we steam a mandarin fish tonight?
The mandarin fish at their restaurant is very smooth.
Related words
Common phrases
steamed mandarin fish
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
