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Cantonese Dim Sum

Vocabulary

虾饺 xiā jiǎo Shrimp Dumpling
(Har Gow)
烧麦 shāo mài Pork Dumpling
(Siu Mai)
叉烧包 chā shāo bāo BBQ Pork Bun
(Char Siu Bao)
蛋挞 dàn tǎ Egg Tart
肠粉 cháng fěn Rice Noodle Roll

Example Sentences

我想吃虾饺。

Wǒ xiǎng chī xiā jiǎo. — I want to eat shrimp dumplings.

请给我一笼叉烧包。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yì lóng chā shāo bāo. — Please give me a steamer of char siu bao.

这个蛋挞很好吃。

Zhège dàn tǎ hěn hǎochī. — This egg tart is delicious.

我要点一盘肠粉。

Wǒ yào diǎn yì pán cháng fěn. — I want to order a plate of rice noodle rolls.

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