潮州佬煲粥——呢鑊杰
Chinese
| Chaozhou, Teochew | man; guy | to make congee | this | wok | viscous | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (潮州佬煲粥——呢鑊杰) | 潮州 | 佬 | 煲粥 | —— | 呢 | 鑊 | 杰 | |
| simp. (潮州佬煲粥——呢镬杰) | 潮州 | 佬 | 煲粥 | —— | 呢 | 镬 | 杰 | |
| Literally: “Teochew guy makes congee – it's a wok with viscous [congee]”. | ||||||||
Etymology
Pun on the words 鑊／镬 (wok6, “wok; trouble, problem”) and 杰 (git6, “viscous; serious”). Teochew-style congee is more viscous than Canton-style congee.
Pronunciation
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