Pronunciation
English Name

huang jin gui

Cantonese (Traditional)

黃金桂

Simplified Chinese

黄金桂

Mandarin (Pinyin)

huáng jīn guì


Yale Romanization

wòhng gām gwai

Character Breakdown

黄金 is gold ( is yellow and is gold or money). is osmanthus, so 黃金桂 is golden osmanthus.

huang jin gui
About This Dish

Huang jin gui (the Mandarin pronunciation), translates to golden osmanthus, but this is an oolong tea from Anxi in the Fujian province (also known for iron goddess tea). The name refers to the color of its leaves and the aroma reminiscent of osmanthus.

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Yale:
wòhng gām gwai