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蒸水蛋 - 基隆茶餐廳
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Andy Li
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鸡蛋羹配野生菌-云南昆明
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tak.wing
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简单清水蒸蛋
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Suginami
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鸡蛋羹

雞蛋羹
jīdàngēng
Also on menus as 水蒸蛋, 蒸水蛋, 清蒸鸡蛋, 蒸蛋, 蒸鸡蛋
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 savory egg custard

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Eggs beaten with water and steamed into a soft, smooth, savoury custard, eaten with a spoon from the bowl. Usually topped with a little soy sauce, sesame oil and scallion.

Usually contains egg

Examples

HSK 7-9
Jīdàngēng yòu nèn yòu huá, yào yòng sháozi chī.
Steamed egg custard is soft and smooth, and you eat it with a spoon.
HSK 7-9
Māma gěi shēngbìng de wǒ zhēng le yì wǎn jīdàngēng.
When I was sick, Mum steamed me a bowl of egg custard.

Tips

usage
Despite 羹 "thick soup", this is a soft set custard eaten with a spoon. Many southern menus call it 蒸水蛋 or 水蒸蛋.

Stroke Order

鸡 jī
蛋 dàn
羹 gēng