焿 (gēng) - A type of thick soup or stew in
焿 · gēng
A type of thick soup or stew in Taiwanese cuisine, often made with seafood and starchy broth.
A type of thick soup or stew in
Usage highlights
oyster thick soupsquid thick stewmeatball thick soupfish thick stewthick soup noodlesthick soup rice
Synonyms
- 羹— thick soup or stew (more common Mandarin equivalent)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- We ate delicious oyster thick soup (蚵仔焿) at the night market.
- This restaurant specializes in squid thick stew (魷魚焿).
- I prefer the meatball thick soup (肉焿) over the seafood version.
- The fish thick stew (魚焿) here is particularly famous.
Collocations
- oyster thick soup(蚵仔焿)
- squid thick stew(魷魚焿)
- meatball thick soup(肉焿)
- fish thick stew(魚焿)
- thick soup noodles(焿麵)
- thick soup rice(焿飯)
Idioms
- No specific idioms found for this character
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in Taiwanese Hokkien cuisine to describe a specific type of thick, starchy soup or stew.
- Commonly found in night markets and traditional Taiwanese eateries, representing local street food culture.
- The character is specifically associated with Taiwanese culinary traditions rather than mainstream Mandarin cuisine.