jau4 gai1油雞油鸡
Jyutpingjau4 gai1
Yaleyàuh gāi
Definition
Soy sauce chicken; a classic Cantonese siu mei dish of chicken marinated in soy sauce.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Cantonese style of braised chicken found in roasted meat shops. While the full name is 豉油雞, locals almost exclusively use the shorter term when ordering at a restaurant or takeaway counter. It is considered a staple of the local diet and is frequently paired with rice for a quick lunch.
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zek3隻jekExamples
Boss, please chop a soy sauce chicken for me.
Do you like eating soy sauce chicken rice?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 白切雞, which is poached and served without the soy-based marinade, resulting in a pale skin rather than the signature brown color of 油雞.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
