釀茄子

Pronunciation
English Name

stuffed eggplant

Cantonese (Traditional)

釀茄子

Simplified Chinese

酿茄子

Mandarin (Pinyin)

niàng qié zi


Yale Romanization

yeuhng ké jí

Character Breakdown

is used to describe stuffed vegetables, and 茄子 is eggplant, so 釀茄子 is stuffed eggplant.

stuffed eggplant
About This Dish

In the same manner as stuffed tofu, this is eggplant (Chinese/Japanese eggplant, which is longer and thinner than Western eggplant), stuffed and served with a thick soy sauce.

Quick Facts
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Yale:
yeuhng ké jí