毋米粥

wúmǐzhōu

noun

Measure Word

一锅毋米粥 guō

Meanings

1 wu mi congee (Cantonese hot-pot broth made from thoroughly cooked rice, with grains strained out)

Characters

Examples

毋米粥是顺德的特色火锅。

Wúmǐzhōu shì Shùndé de tèsè huǒguō.

Wu mi congee is a specialty hot pot from Shunde.

毋米粥里看不到米粒。

Wúmǐzhōu lǐ kànbudào mǐlì.

You can't see any rice grains in wu mi congee.

Tips

culture

Shunde (Guangdong) specialty: rice is boiled until it breaks down, then strained so only the silky starchy broth remains (毋 = 'without' + 米 = 'rice'). Used as a hot-pot base that infuses ingredients with a creamy rice flavor.

Stroke Order

毋 wú

米 mǐ

粥 zhōu