zong1 faan6裝飯装饭
Jyutpingzong1 faan6
Yalejōng faahn
Definition
To scoop cooked rice into a bowl.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of transferring cooked rice from a rice cooker or pot into an individual serving bowl. Using the term implies the use of a rice paddle, known as a 飯殼, to scoop the grains. It is a common household chore often assigned to younger family members during meal preparation.
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Avoid using 裝 for other types of food service, as it is almost exclusively reserved for rice. For soup, one would use 裝湯, but for general dishes, people typically use 夾 or 攞.
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