syu4 jung4薯蓉
Jyutpingsyu4 jung4
Yalesyùh yùhng
Definition
Mashed potato; food made by mashing boiled potatoes.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the dish made by mashing potatoes, often served as a side in Western style restaurants or fast food chains in Hong Kong. It is distinct from the raw ingredient, which is always referred to as 薯仔. The term is a compound of 薯 and 蓉, where the latter describes the soft, pulpy consistency of the mashed state.
Measure word
dip2碟dípExamples
The mashed potatoes here are very smooth.
Do you like eating mashed potatoes?
Related words
Common phrases
homemade mashed potatoes
buttery mashed potatoes
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
