Pronunciation
English Name

salted lime 7 Up

Cantonese (Traditional)

鹹檸七

Simplified Chinese

咸柠七

Mandarin (Pinyin)

xián níng qī


Yale Romanization

hàahm nìhng chāt héi

Character Breakdown

鹹檸 is salted lime ( is salted or salty, and is lemon even though it's lime), and is seven, short for 7up 七起, so 鹹檸七 is salted lime 7.

salted lime 7 Up
About This Dish

7-Up or Sprite combined with preserved limes is a street food and cha chaan teng drink and also popular as a cough remedy.

Quick Facts
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港式
茶餐廳
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Yale:
hàahm nìhng chāt héi