Learn Cantonese Through Dim Sum

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Popular Dim Sum Dishes

午餐肉泡菜炒飯

ńgh chāan yuhk paau choi cháau faahn

kimchi spam fried rice

kimchi fried rice with bits of spam.

三文魚腸粉

sāam màhn yùh chéung fán

salmon rice roll

Rice roll will with salmon inside. I've only seen this at Ming Tasty in Sunnyvale, California.

星洲炒蘿蔔糕

sīng jāu cháau lò baahk gōu

Singapore-style turnip cake

Singapore style turnip cake. Similar to Chinese turnip cake but sliced into cubes and stir-fried.

大包

daaih bāau

big bao

An extra large steamed bao (a meal in itself) typically filled with minced pork or chicken, Chine...

湘菜

sēung choi

Hunan cuisine

Hunan cuisine is one of the eight great cuisines of China. Hunan cuisine is known for a character...

牛蒡茶

ngàuh bóng chàh

burdock tea

A traditional medicinal herbal tea made from burdock root. Trivia The hooked burrs covering bur...

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Why Learn Cantonese Through Dim Sum?

Perfect Pronunciation

Learn both Yale and Jyutping romanization systems.

Cultural Context

Understand the meaning behind each Chinese character and dish name.

Practical Usage

Order confidently at dim sum restaurants with essential phrases.

Essential Dim Sum Phrases

你想食乜嘢呀?

Néih séung sihk māt yéh ā?

What would you like to eat?

我想食...

Ngóh séung sihk...

I would like to eat...

我想要菜單

ngóh séung yiu choi dāan

I'd like a menu.

我食素

Ngóh sihk sou

I'm a vegetarian

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