paau3 faan6泡飯泡饭
Jyutpingpaau3 faan6
Yalepaau faahn
Definition
Rice soaked in soup.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to cooked rice that is added to a hot broth or soup, rather than rice cooked together with ingredients like in a claypot. It is a common comfort food often served in casual eateries or prepared at home using leftover rice. While often used interchangeably with 湯飯, 泡飯 implies a slightly more casual preparation where the rice is submerged in a flavorful liquid.
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wun2碗wúnExamples
Shall we cook seafood rice soup for dinner tonight?
He is sick and has no appetite, he only wants a bowl of rice soup.
Related words
Common phrases
seafood rice soup
rice soaked in boiling water
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 粥, which is porridge cooked for a long time until the grains break down. In 泡飯, the individual rice grains remain distinct and firm.
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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.
