焗饭

焗飯

júfàn

noun

Measure Word

一份焗饭 fèn

Meanings

1 baked rice (rice casserole with cheese or sauce, baked until browned)

Characters

bake (Cantonese)

Examples

她中午点了一份芝士焗饭。

Tā zhōngwǔ diǎn le yī fèn zhīshì júfàn.

She ordered a cheese baked rice for lunch.

焗饭表面的芝士金黄诱人。

Júfàn biǎomiàn de zhīshì jīnhuáng yòurén.

The cheese on top of the baked rice is golden and tempting.

Tips

usage

Popular in Hong Kong 茶餐厅 (cha chaan teng) culture. 焗 is a Cantonese cooking verb meaning to bake in a covered dish; the rice is usually topped with curry, seafood, or chicken under a blanket of melted cheese.

Stroke Order

焗 jú

饭 fàn