| Siu yeh | |||||||||||||
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A snack shop inCauseway Bay,Hong Kong selling snacks forsiu yeh | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 宵夜 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 宵夜 | ||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | sīu yé | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | overnight (宵) night (夜) | ||||||||||||
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Siu yeh (Chinese:宵夜;Jyutping:siu1 je2;Cantonese Yale:sīu yé;pinyin:xiāoyè), also calledNight-time snack/meal,Night snack/meal,Mid-night snack/meal,Late-night snack/meal, orXiao ye, is a late nightmeal in the food culture ofsouthern China. It is particularly associated with thecuisine of Hong Kong. It comes afterdinner and is similar tosupper;siu yeh is usually served in individual portions.[1] For people working late night shifts,siu yeh is also associated with their post-midnight meals.[2]
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