saang1 gwan2生滾生滚
Jyutpingsaang1 gwan2
Yalesāang gwán
Definition
To cook raw meat or ingredients using the heat of freshly boiled congee, soup, or liquid.
colloquialfooddim sum
How it's used
Focuses on the technique of adding raw ingredients directly into boiling congee just before serving to ensure the meat remains tender. It implies freshness and speed, as the ingredients must be sliced thinly to cook through instantly. You will mostly encounter this term on menus at traditional congee shops.
Examples
I want to eat a bowl of congee with fresh pork liver.
This shop's fresh-boiled congee is very famous.
Related words
Common phrases
fresh-boiled congee
fresh-boiled fish slice congee
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with ordinary congee where ingredients are boiled together for a long time. The term specifically highlights that the meat starts raw, so it cannot be used for ingredients that require long stewing.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
