粵

鹼gaan2水seoi2

simp碱水
gaan2 seoi2jiǎn shuǐ

English

  1. lye water; alkaline water (used in cooking)
  2. lye water, alkaline water, a kind of food additive

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種食物添加劑,用草木灰加水過濾而成,成分有碳酸鈉、碳酸鉀

Examples

  • 鹼水糭

    Glutinous rice dumpling cooked with alkaline water

  • 梘水麪

    noodles with lye water

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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