haa6 fo2下火
Jyutpinghaa6 fo2
Yalehah fó
Definition
An alternative name for congee with century egg and lean meat.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the combination of century egg and lean meat congee, which is believed in traditional Chinese medicine to help reduce internal heat. It is a classic example of food as medicine in local culture. You will mostly hear this term used in traditional congee shops or cha chaan tengs rather than in formal dining settings.
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wun2碗wúnExamples
Boss, please make me a bowl of century egg and lean meat congee.
Is your throat sore? You should go eat a bowl of century egg and lean meat congee.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of reducing heat, as it is a specific menu item name. If you use it in a high-end restaurant, the waiter might be confused because it is a colloquial term for a humble, everyday dish.
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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.
