sik6 pou2食譜食谱
Jyutpingsik6 pou2
Yalesihk póu
Definition
Recipe or cookbook; a record listing the ingredients and steps to make a dish.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the written instructions for cooking, whether it is a single sheet of paper or a bound book. While it functions as a noun, it is frequently used in the context of following instructions, often paired with verbs like 跟 or 睇. It is distinct from the act of cooking itself, which is simply 煮嘢食.
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This cookbook teaches people how to make cakes.
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 菜單, which refers to a menu in a restaurant. Remember that 食譜 is for the preparation process at home, whereas 菜單 is for ordering food.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
