ng5 lau5 jyu4五柳魚五柳鱼
Jyutpingng5 lau5 jyu4
Yaleńgh láuh yùh
Definition
A traditional Chinese fish dish associated with Sichuan and Hangzhou cuisine.
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How it's used
Five-willow fish refers to a specific style of preparation where the fish is topped with a sweet and sour sauce containing shredded vegetables like ginger, scallion, and pickled vegetables. The name comes from the five shredded ingredients that resemble willow branches. It is a classic Cantonese banquet dish that highlights the balance between the delicate texture of the fish and the tangy, crunchy garnish.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Shall we go eat five-willow fish tonight?
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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.



