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臘味蓮藕小炒

laap6 mei6*2 lin4 ngau5 siu2 caau2

stir-fried lotus with preserved pork

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臘味蓮藕小炒

臘 laap6 la4 lie4 - salted and smoked meat
味 mei6 wei4 mai4 mei4 mo4 - taste, flavour; smell, odour
蓮 lin4 lian2 lian3 lian4 - lotus; water lily
藕 ngau5 aau5 ngaau5 ou3 - rhizomes, or rootstocks of the lotus
小 siu2 xiao3 - small, tiny, little
炒 caau2 chao3 - fry; speculate; boost; dismiss

This word was added by bybell on 11th Dec 2006

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