lai6 zi1 kwan2荔枝菌
Jyutpinglai6 zi1 kwan2
Yalelaih jī kwán
Definition
An edible wild fungus that grows under lychee trees during the lychee harvesting season.
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How it's used
These mushrooms are a highly prized seasonal delicacy in Southern China, appearing only for a very short window during the summer. They are famous for their unique, delicate texture and natural sweetness that requires minimal seasoning to highlight. Because they are wild-harvested and ephemeral, they are often considered a luxury ingredient in Cantonese cuisine.
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gan1斤gānExamples
The harvest of lychee mushrooms is small this year, so they are selling for a high price.
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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.
