生菜包

shēngcàibāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 lettuce wrap
  2. 2 lettuce cup (filled with minced meat or rice)

Examples

Guǎngdōng de shēngcàibāo yùyì shēngcái.
Cantonese lettuce wraps are a homophone pun for 'bringing in wealth.'
Bǎ gēsōng yǎo jìn shēngcàibāo lǐ juǎn qǐlái chī.
Spoon the minced pigeon into a lettuce leaf and roll it up to eat.

Tips

culture
Cantonese dish, often paired with minced squab () or fish floss. 生菜 ('lettuce') sounds like ('to make money'), making lettuce wraps a popular banquet and Chinese New Year dish.

Stroke Order

shēng
cài
bāo