pun4 coi3盆菜
Jyutpingpun4 coi3
Yalepùhn choi
Definition
Poon choi; a traditional big bowl feast of Hong Kong walled villages and Chang'an, Dongguan.
colloquialfoodfestival
How it's used
Poon Choi is a communal dish where various ingredients are layered in a large metal basin, reflecting the heritage of walled village culture. It is specifically associated with celebrations like Lunar New Year, weddings, or village festivals rather than everyday meals. The dish is designed to be shared, emphasizing the importance of community and family gathering.
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pun4盆pùnhExamples
Our whole family is eating Poon Choi together for the Winter Solstice this year.
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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.
