Pronunciation
English Name

winter melon tea

Cantonese (Traditional)

冬瓜茶

Mandarin (Pinyin)

shuǐ guǒ chá


Yale Romanization

dūng gwā chàh

Jyutping

dung1 gwaa1 caa4

Character Breakdown

is winter and is melon, so 冬瓜 is winter melon. is tea, so 冬瓜茶 is winter melon tea.

winter melon tea
About This Dish

Popular in Taiwan, this drink is a brew of winter melon and brown sugar, usually served cold. Also called winter melon punch, white gourd drink, ash gourd juice...

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Yale:
dūng gwā chàh
Jyutping:
dung1 gwaa1 caa4