Pronunciation
English Name

grass jelly winter melon tea

Cantonese (Traditional)

冬瓜仙草茶

Mandarin (Pinyin)

shuǐ guǒ xiān cǎo chá


Yale Romanization

dūng gwā sīn chóu chàh

Jyutping

dung1 gwaa1 sin1 cho2 caa4

Character Breakdown

is winter and is melon, so 冬瓜 is winter melon. is divine, and is grass, and together 仙草 refers to both the herb and the jelly made from it. is tea, so 冬瓜仙草茶 is winter melon grass jelly tea.

grass jelly winter melon tea
About This Dish

Winter melon tea mixed with grass jelly.

Quick Facts
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Yale:
dūng gwā sīn chóu chàh
Jyutping:
dung1 gwaa1 sin1 cho2 caa4