mui4 coi3梅菜
Jyutpingmui4 coi3
Yalemùih choi
Definition
Meicai; a traditional Chinese dried, salted, and pickled mustard green.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Distinguish clearly between the sweet and salty varieties, as they are used for different dishes. The sweet version is often paired with steamed pork patties, while the salty version is a staple in braised dishes like the classic Hakka dish known as 梅菜扣肉. Always remember to soak and wash the leaves thoroughly before cooking to remove excess salt and grit.
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baau1包bāuExamples
This steamed pork patty with preserved mustard greens goes really well with rice.
Did you buy the sweet or the salty version of the preserved mustard greens?
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Common phrases
braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens
steamed pork patty with preserved mustard greens
Common mistake
Beginners often forget to rinse the leaves properly, which can make the entire dish unpleasantly salty or gritty. Do not confuse this with other types of pickled greens like 雪菜, which have a different texture and flavor profile.
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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.
