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

釀 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
Categories:
點心
Yale:
yeuhng ké jí