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

冬 is winter and 瓜 is melon, so 冬瓜 is winter melon. 茶 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...

Quick Facts
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冷飲
台菜
飲品
Yale:
dūng gwā chàh
Jyutping:
dung1 gwaa1 caa4