Pronunciation
English Name

white rice

Cantonese (Traditional)

白飯

Simplified Chinese

白饭

Mandarin (Pinyin)

bái fàn


Yale Romanization

baahk faahn

Character Breakdown

is white, and is rice (cooked), so 白飯 is white rice.

Rice is so intrinsic to Chinese cuisine that 食飯 (sihk faahn), eat rice, generally means to have a meal (specifically, a Chinese meal).

white rice
About This Dish

Plain steamed white rice (although, really, it's boiled), usually served in small bowls, or a big bowl from which it is served in small bowls.

Quick Facts
Categories:
茶餐廳
白飯
Yale:
baahk faahn