及第粥

jídìzhōu

noun

Measure Word

一碗及第粥 wǎn

Meanings

1 jidi porridge
2 Cantonese congee with pork offal (liver, meatballs, intestine)

Characters

congee / porridge

Examples

广州的及第粥料足味鲜。

Guǎngzhōu de jídìzhōu liào zú wèi xiān.

Guangzhou's jidi porridge is full of ingredients and very savory.

考试前爷爷让我喝一碗及第粥讨个好兆头。

Kǎoshì qián yéye ràng wǒ hē yì wǎn jídìzhōu tǎo ge hǎo zhàotou.

Before exams grandpa had me eat a bowl of jidi porridge for good luck.

Tips

culture

Guangzhou specialty. 及第 means 'passing the imperial exam' — the congee combines pork liver, pork meatballs, and pork intestine, which a legend links to the top three imperial exam ranks (状元、榜眼、探花). Still eaten for luck before exams.

Stroke Order

及 jí

第 dì

粥 zhōu