粵

薑goeng1醋cou3

simp姜醋
goeng1 cou3jiāng cù

English

  1. ginger and vinegar
  2. made of green ginger, sweet vinegar, pig feet, eggs, originally used as a nutritious food in post pregnancy period, but actually bad for wound, so nowadays commonly treated by new mother; literally: ginger vinegar

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 由子薑、甜醋、豬腳、雞蛋做成嘅菜式,原本係煮俾產後婦女補身,由於容易引起傷口出血,而家變成產後送俾朋友食;豬腳薑

Examples

  • 撈咗薑絲,薑塊或者薑汁嘅醋,用嚟點餸食

    vinegar adding slices of ginger, as a sauce serves with the dishes

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

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