saang1 haa1生蝦生虾
Jyutpingsaang1 haa1
Yalesāang hā
Definition
Live or raw shrimp.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to shrimp that are either alive in a tank at a market or restaurant, or served raw as a dish. When referring to the ingredient for cooking, people often just use 蝦, but specifying 生蝦 emphasizes the freshness or the raw preparation method.
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zek3隻jekExamples
The live shrimp here are very fresh.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 蝦生, which is a specific dish of raw shrimp sashimi. Using 生蝦 generally describes the state of the shrimp, whereas 蝦生 is the name of the culinary preparation.
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