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椰子鸡

椰子雞
yēzijī
Also on menus as 椰子鸡火锅
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

一锅椰子鸡 guō

Meanings

  1. 1 coconut chicken

About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 热菜 Hot dish

A hot pot of chicken pieces on the bone simmered in fresh coconut water, clear and lightly sweet, eaten with a lime, soy and chili dip. Vegetables go in after the chicken. A Shenzhen dish made with Hainan coconuts.

Examples

HSK 5
在海南，朋友带我去吃了一锅椰子鸡。
Zài Hǎinán, péngyou dài wǒ qù chī le yì guō yēzijī.
In Hainan, a friend took me out for a pot of coconut chicken.
HSK 7-9
椰子鸡的汤是用新鲜椰子水做的，有点甜。
Yēzijī de tāng shì yòng xīnxian yēzishuǐ zuò de, yǒudiǎn tián.
The broth for coconut chicken is made with fresh coconut water, so it's a little sweet.

Tips

culture
The broth is coconut water, not coconut milk, so it is clear and lightly sweet rather than creamy like a curry.

Stroke Order

椰 yē
子 zǐ
鸡 jī