si3 sik6試食试食

Jyutpingsi3 sik6

Yalesi sihk

Uncommon

Definition

To taste food; to sample food before buying or serving.

colloquialfoodshopping

How it's used

Often used as a noun to describe the activity of sampling food at a stall or supermarket, but it functions perfectly well as a verb too. It implies a casual, low-stakes environment where you are encouraged to try a small portion before committing to a purchase. It is distinct from tasting food while cooking, which would typically be described using 試味.

Examples

ciu1超si5市go2嗰bin1邊jau5有dak1得si3試sik6食aa4呀。

There is a food tasting over at the supermarket.

nei5你si3試sik6食zo2咗le1呢fun2款san1新hau2口mei6味mei6未aa4呀？

Have you tried this new flavor yet?

Common phrases

tai4提gung1供si3試sik6食

provide food samples

si3試sik6食zyun1專jyun4員

food taster

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 試味, which refers to checking the seasoning or flavor of a dish during the cooking process. 試食 is specifically for sampling products, usually in a retail or promotional setting.