haa1 coeng2蝦腸虾肠

Jyutpinghaa1 coeng2

Yalehā chéung

Definition

Steamed rice noodle roll filled with shrimp; also refers to the digestive tract of a shrimp.

steamed rice noodle roll filled with shrimp
shrimp intestine; digestive tract of a shrimp

colloquialdim sumfood

How it's used

This is a classic dim sum staple that refers specifically to the steamed rice noodle roll filled with whole shrimp. It is almost exclusively used in the context of ordering food at a restaurant. Unlike other types of rice noodle rolls, it is prized for the contrast between the slippery, translucent rice sheet and the snap of the fresh shrimp inside.

Measure word

dip2碟díp

Examples

ngo5我zeoi3最zung1鍾ji3意sik6食haa1蝦coeng2腸，pei4皮bok6薄jau6又do1多haa1蝦。

I love eating shrimp rice noodle rolls the most, the skin is thin and there are plenty of shrimp.

nei5你dei6哋jam2飲caa4茶giu3叫zo2咗haa1蝦coeng2腸mei6未aa4呀？

Have you guys ordered the shrimp rice noodle rolls for yum cha yet?

Common phrases

jat1一dip2碟haa1蝦coeng2腸

a plate of shrimp rice noodle rolls

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general rice noodle rolls, which are called 腸粉. 蝦腸 is a specific variety, so using it to refer to plain or beef-filled rolls will cause confusion.