蛇羹

shégēng

noun

Measure Word

一碗蛇羹 wǎn

Meanings

1 snake soup (Cantonese shredded-snake thick soup)

Characters

Examples

广东人冬天喜欢喝蛇羹。

Guǎngdōng rén dōngtiān xǐhuān hē shégēng.

Cantonese people like to drink snake soup in winter.

这家老字号以蛇羹闻名。

Zhè jiā lǎozìhào yǐ shégēng wénmíng.

This old shop is famous for its snake soup.

Tips

culture

Cantonese winter specialty. Shredded snake meat, wood ear, mushrooms, and chicken are thickened into a rich soup, garnished with lemon leaves and chrysanthemum petals. Considered warming (补) in TCM.

Stroke Order

蛇 shé

羹 gēng