ke4 zap1茄汁
Jyutpingke4 zap1
Yalekèh jāp
Definition
Tomato sauce or ketchup; a sour condiment made primarily from tomatoes.
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How it's used
While often used for the standard red ketchup found in Western fast food, the term is also applied to the sweet and tangy tomato-based sauce used in classic Hong Kong cafe dishes like 茄汁豬扒飯. It is distinct from the thicker, more savory tomato paste used in cooking, which is usually referred to as 蕃茄膏.
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zeon1樽jēunExamples
These fries need ketchup to taste good.
Do you like eating rice mixed with ketchup?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 蕃茄醬, which is sometimes used in written recipes to refer to a more concentrated tomato paste or a specific culinary sauce rather than the table condiment ketchup.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
