saang1 coi3 jyu4 juk6生菜魚肉生菜鱼肉
Jyutpingsaang1 coi3 jyu4 juk6
Yalesāang choi yùh yuhk
Definition
Lettuce and minced dace fish soup, a popular Hong Kong street food.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Often associated with traditional street food culture, this dish is a staple of old-school dai pai dong and wet market snack stalls. It is rarely found in high-end restaurants and is specifically valued for its simple, comforting broth and the texture of the hand-scraped fish paste. Many locals prefer to add a dash of soy sauce or sesame oil to enhance the flavor.
Measure word
wun2碗wúnExamples
Is the lettuce and fish soup at this shop good?
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Common phrases
piping hot lettuce and fish soup
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