tung1 coi3通菜
Jyutpingtung1 coi3
Yaletūng choi
Definition
Water spinach; ipomoea aquatica.
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How it's used
Commonly known as 蕹菜 in more formal or written contexts, but 通菜 is the standard term used in wet markets and restaurants across Hong Kong. It is a staple vegetable often served stir-fried with fermented bean curd, known as 椒絲腐乳通菜. The name likely stems from the hollow stems of the plant, which are characteristic of this variety.
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dip2碟dípExamples
Shall we stir-fry a plate of water spinach tonight?
The water spinach here is quite fresh.
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Common phrases
stir-fried water spinach with chili and fermented bean curd
stir-fried water spinach with garlic
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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.
