juk6 beng2肉餅肉饼

Jyutpingjuk6 beng2

Yaleyuhk béng

名詞Rare

Definition

Meat patty; minced meat shaped into a flat patty.

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How it's used

Often associated with home-style cooking, this dish is a staple of Cantonese comfort food. It is almost exclusively made from minced pork, though other ingredients like salted egg or dried squid are frequently added to enhance the texture and flavor. The term specifically refers to the flattened, cake-like shape the meat takes during the steaming or frying process.

Measure word

faai3塊fai

Examples

gam1今maan5晚sik6食mui4梅coi3菜zing1蒸juk6肉beng2餅hou2好m4唔hou2好aa4呀？

Shall we have steamed pork patty with preserved vegetable tonight?

le1呢faai3塊juk6肉beng2餅zin1煎dak1得hou2好hoeng1香，hou2好sung3送faan6飯。

This meat patty is pan-fried to be very fragrant, it goes really well with rice.

Common phrases

mui4梅coi3菜zing1蒸juk6肉beng2餅

steamed pork patty with preserved vegetable

haam4鹹daan2蛋zing1蒸juk6肉beng2餅

steamed pork patty with salted egg

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 漢堡扒, which refers specifically to a Western-style hamburger patty. While both are meat patties, 肉餅 implies a traditional Chinese preparation method, usually steamed or pan-fried with soy sauce and seasonings.