ng5 se4 gang1五蛇羹
Jyutpingng5 se4 gang1
Yaleńgh sèh gāng
Definition
Five snake soup; a traditional Cantonese soup made from five specific types of snakes.
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How it's used
Traditionally considered a nourishing tonic, this dish is most popular during the autumn and winter months when the weather turns cold. It is often served with thin strips of lemon leaf and crispy fried dough crackers to balance the rich, thick texture of the soup.
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wun2碗wúnExamples
The weather is getting cooler, it is perfect to have a bowl of five-snake soup.
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Common phrases
snake soup served with crispy crackers
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
