saan1 zuk1 ngau4 juk6山竹牛肉
Jyutpingsaan1 zuk1 ngau4 juk6
Yalesāan jūk ngàuh yuhk
Definition
Steamed beef balls served on top of a bean curd sheet.
colloquialdim sumfood
How it's used
The name of this dish comes from the fact that the beef balls are served sitting on a bed of steamed bean curd sheets, known as 腐竹. It is a staple of traditional Cantonese dim sum and is almost always served with a small dish of Worcestershire sauce on the side for dipping. The texture is distinctively bouncy due to the addition of water chestnuts and the specific way the meat is kneaded.
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dip2碟dípExamples
You must order a plate of steamed beef balls when having dim sum.
The steamed beef balls here are very bouncy and chewy.
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Common phrases
steamed beef balls
dim sum steamed beef balls
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse the name with the fruit mangosteen, which is also called 山竹. Always ensure the context is clearly about food or dim sum to avoid confusion.
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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.
