Pronunciation
English Name

steamed egg

Cantonese (Traditional)

蒸水蛋

Mandarin (Pinyin)

zhēng shuǐ dàn


Yale Romanization

jīng séui dáan

Character Breakdown

is steamed, is water, and is egg, so 蒸水蛋 is steamed water egg.

steamed egg
About This Dish

Egg mixed with water and then steamed. Basically steamed scrambled egg, but resembling a custard.

This is a dine-in dish. I used to get this as part of a takeout meal but by the time I got home it fragmented and looked more like egg drop soup.

Quick Facts
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飲品
Yale:
jīng séui dáan