Yin yang fried rice
Yin yang fried rice in Chinese restaurant

Yin yang fried rice (also transliterated as yuenyeung fried rice or yuanyang fried rice; Chinese: 鴛鴦炒飯; pinyin: yuānyāng chǎofàn; Jyutping: jyun1 joeng1 caau2 faan6) is a rice dish from Hong Kong,[1] consisting of a plate of rice with béchamel sauce and tomato sauce.

The name "yuenyeung", which refers to mandarin ducks, is a symbol of conjugal love in Chinese culture, as the birds usually appear in pairs and the male and female look very different.[2] This same connotation of a "pair" of two unlike items is used to name this rice. Due to the meaning of love, this dish often appears in the wedding dinner.

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References

  1. "久違港式古祖炒飯 (Chinese)". AD Internet Limited. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. "Yuanyang exhibition showcases the contemporary ceramic art" (Press release). Leisure and Cultural Services Department. 2003-02-11.


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