jau4 coi3油菜

Jyutpingjau4 coi3

Yaleyàuh choi

名詞

Definition

Blanched or boiled green vegetables, typically served with oil and oyster sauce, soy sauce, or brisket gravy.

colloquialfooddim sum

How it's used

Ordering this dish is a standard part of any meal at a local cha chaan teng or dim sum restaurant. It is almost always served as a side dish to balance out heavier meat or rice dishes. You will often be asked to specify the type of vegetable, such as 菜心 or 芥蘭, when you order.

Measure word

dip2碟díp

Examples

lou5老baan2闆，jiu3要jat1一dip2碟jau4油coi3菜，m4唔jiu3要hou4蠔jau4油。

Boss, I'd like a plate of boiled vegetables, no oyster sauce.

nei1呢dou6度di1啲jau4油coi3菜hou2好san1新sin1鮮，hou2好song2爽hau2口。

The boiled vegetables here are very fresh and crunchy.

Common phrases

baak6白coek3灼jau4油coi3菜

blanched vegetables

hou4蠔jau4油jau4油coi3菜

vegetables with oyster sauce

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term for rapeseed or canola oil, which is also written as 油菜. In a Hong Kong restaurant context, it exclusively refers to the cooked vegetable side dish.