Pronunciation
English Name

steamed egg

Cantonese (Traditional)

蒸水蛋

Mandarin (Pinyin)

zhēng shuǐ dàn


Yale Romanization

jīng séui dáan

Character Breakdown

蒸 is steamed, 水 is water, and 蛋 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
Categories:
蒸
蛋
飲品
Yale:
jīng séui dáan