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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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