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Definition
An earthen pot; a clay cooking pot made of terracotta.
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How it's used
Associated primarily with traditional slow cooking methods, specifically for dishes like claypot rice. It is distinct from metal pots because the porous clay retains heat exceptionally well, creating a crispy crust at the bottom of the rice. While technically made of clay, it is almost exclusively referred to by this term in the context of cooking.
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Claypot rice made in an earthen pot smells so good.
Do you still have an earthen pot to use at home?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 砂煲, which is a common synonym but often used in the idiom 砂煲罌罉 to refer to kitchenware in general. Using 瓦煲 implies a specific cooking vessel rather than just any generic pot.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
