Pronunciation
English Name

salt and pepper squid

Cantonese (Traditional)

椒鹽魷魚

Simplified Chinese

椒盐鱿鱼

Mandarin (Pinyin)

jiāo yán xyóu yú


Yale Romanization

jīu yìhm yàuh yú

Character Breakdown

is pepper, and is salt, so 椒鹽 is pepper salt. 魷魚 is squid, so 椒鹽魷魚 is pepper salt squid.

炒魷魚 is stir-fried squid but also Cantonese slang for firing someone.

salt and pepper squid
About This Dish

Fried squid sprinkled with salt and pepper. Also listed as salt and pepper calamari.

Quick Facts
Categories:
點心
茶餐廳
海鮮
椒鹽
Yale:
jīu yìhm yàuh yú