Pronunciation
English Name

seaweed salad

Cantonese (Traditional)

海草沙律

Mandarin (Pinyin)

hǎi cǎo shā lǜ


Yale Romanization

hói cho sà léut

Character Breakdown

海草 is seaweed ( is ocean or sea, and is grass, so 海草 is sea grass). 沙律 is the Cantonese loanword for salad (pronounced sà léut), while the Mandarin loanword for salad is 沙拉 (pronounced shā lā).

seaweed salad
About This Dish

Seaweed salad is a standard dim sum item.

Quick Facts
Categories:
點心
茶餐廳
海鮮
Yale:
hói cho sà léut