syut3 gap3 gou1雪蛤膏

Jyutpingsyut3 gap3 gou1

Yalesyut gap gōu

Definition

Hasma; dried fatty tissue from the fallopian tubes of Asiatic grass frogs, used in Chinese desserts.

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How it's used

Often served as a dessert in traditional Chinese medicine shops or high end restaurants, it is prized for its supposed skin beautifying properties. It is typically prepared as a sweet soup with rock sugar, red dates, or coconut milk. Because of its jelly like texture, it is frequently compared to bird's nest in terms of luxury and health benefits.

Measure word

wun2碗wún

Examples

le1呢wun2碗syut3雪gap3蛤gou1膏hou2好zi1滋jeon6潤aa4呀。

This bowl of hasma is very nourishing.

nei5你sik6食m4唔sik6食syut3雪gap3蛤gou1膏㗎？

Do you eat hasma?

Common phrases

muk6木gwaa1瓜dan6燉syut3雪gaap3蛤

stewed hasma with papaya

bing1冰tong4糖syut3雪gaap3蛤

hasma with rock sugar

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse it with bird's nest, which is 燕窩. While both are considered premium health foods with similar textures, they come from entirely different sources.