Learn Cantonese Through Dim Sum

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Popular Dim Sum Dishes

奶香

náaih hēung

milk oolong tea

Not to be confused with milk tea, which is tea with milk added, milk oolong tea is a Taiwanees oo...

鮮蝦腐皮卷

sīn hā fuh pèih gyún

fried tofu skin roll w/ shrimp

Pan-fried tofu skin rolls filled with shrimp.

生炒糯米飯

sāang cháau noh máih faahn

stir-fried sticky rice

Stir-fried glutinous rice, typically mixed with Chinese sausage and mushroom. Traditionally the g...

油潑扯麵

yàuh put ché mihn

biangbiang noodles

Biangbiang noodles are thick wide noodles named after the sound made from the noodles slapping, a...

雞炒飯

gāi cháau faahn

chicken fried rice

Fried rice mixed with chicken.

蒜泥黃瓜

syun nàih wòhng gwā

garlic cucumber salad

A Sichuan cucumber salad mixed with garlic.

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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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