laang5 faan6冷飯冷饭

Jyutpinglaang5 faan6

Yaleláahng faahn

名詞

Definition

Cold rice; leftover cooked rice.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to cooked rice that has cooled down or been left over, often implying it is ready to be repurposed for fried rice. While it literally means cold rice, it carries a sense of convenience or frugality. It is frequently used in the context of making 炒飯, as cold rice has a firmer texture that prevents it from becoming mushy in the wok.

Measure word

wun2碗wún

Examples

syut3雪gwai6櫃zung6仲jau5有wun2碗laang5冷faan6飯，nei5你sik6食m4唔sik6食aa4呀？

There is a bowl of cold rice in the fridge, do you want to eat it?

ngo5我gam1今maan5晚laan2懶dak1得zyu2煮，kau4求kei4其caau2炒wun2碗laang5冷faan6飯zau6就syun3算。

I'm too lazy to cook tonight, I'll just stir-fry some cold rice and call it a day.

Common phrases

caau2炒laang5冷faan6飯

to stir-fry cold rice; figuratively to rehash old ideas

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 隔夜飯, which specifically refers to overnight rice. While they often overlap, 冷飯 describes the temperature or state of the rice, whereas 隔夜飯 emphasizes that it has been sitting for a long time.