zyu1 paa4 faan6豬扒飯猪扒饭
Jyutpingzyu1 paa4 faan6
Yalejyū pàh faahn
Definition
Pork chop rice; a dish of pork chop served with rice.
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How it's used
This dish is a quintessential staple of Hong Kong cha chaan teng culture. It is often served with a choice of sauce such as onion gravy or tomato sauce, and is considered a reliable, no-frills comfort food for a quick lunch or dinner.
Measure word
dip2碟dípExamples
I want to eat a plate of pork chop rice, how about you?
The pork chop rice at this tea restaurant is very famous.
Related words
Common phrases
baked pork chop rice
stir-fried pork chop rice
Common mistake
Learners sometimes mistake the literal meaning of 豬扒 for just the meat, but when combined with 飯 it specifically refers to the complete meal served on a plate or in a bowl.
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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.
