肠粉
cháng fěn
ZH
Steamed rice roll: a traditional Cantonese dim sum dish made from smooth, thin rice flour batter steamed into thin sheets, often filled with shrimp, beef or vegetables and served with sweet soy sauce.
我早上最喜欢去茶楼点一笼虾肠粉配功夫茶。
My favorite morning routine is going to a teahouse to order a basket of shrimp steamed rice rolls with kung fu tea.
Etymology
Originated in the Lingnan region of southern China during the late Qing Dynasty. The name comes from its long, roll shape and base ingredient of rice flour.
Memory Aid
Break the word into two characters: 肠 (intestine, which describes its long thin rolled shape) + 粉 (flour/rice powder) = long thin roll made of rice flour.
Collocations
鲜虾肠粉牛肉肠粉布拉肠粉蒸肠粉酱汁肠粉
Synonyms
布拉肠粉抽屉肠粉