ke2 tong1茄湯茄汤
Jyutpingke2 tong1
Yaleké tōng
Definition
Tomato soup.
colloquialfooddrink
How it's used
Refers specifically to the tomato based soup base commonly found in Hong Kong style cafes, often served with macaroni or vermicelli. It is distinct from Western style tomato soup because it is usually made with fresh tomatoes and sometimes a hint of ketchup for sweetness and color. It is a staple comfort food, especially during colder weather.
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wun2碗wúnExamples
I want to drink a bowl of tomato soup to warm my stomach.
The tomato soup base at this restaurant is very rich.
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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.
