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Yaleńgh chāan yuhk
Definition
Spam or luncheon meat; a type of canned, compressed precooked meat made from pork, starch, and spices.
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How it's used
Luncheon meat is a staple in Hong Kong cha chaan teng culture, frequently appearing in breakfast sets alongside fried eggs and instant noodles. While it is a specific type of canned meat, the term is used broadly to refer to any brand of processed pork loaf. It is considered a classic comfort food despite its reputation for being highly processed.
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Do you like eating luncheon meat?
Let's cook some instant noodles with luncheon meat tonight.
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Common phrases
pan-fried luncheon meat
luncheon meat and egg noodles
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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.
