Siu yeh

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A snack shop in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong selling snacks for siu yeh
Traditional Chinese宵 夜
Simplified Chinese宵 夜
Cantonese Yalesīu yé
Literal meaningovernight (宵)
night (夜)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinxiāo yè
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationsīu yé
Jyutpingsiu1 je2

Siu yeh (Chinese: 宵夜; Jyutping: siu1 je2; Cantonese Yale: sīu yé; pinyin: xiāoyè), also called Night-time snack/meal, Night snack/meal, Mid-night snack/meal, Late-night snack/meal, or Xiao ye, is a late night meal in the food culture of southern China. It is particularly associated with the cuisine of Hong Kong. It comes after dinner and is similar to supper; 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]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Cooper 1983, p. 183.
  2. ^ Treleaven 2016.

Works cited

  • Cooper, Eugene (1983). "Chinese Table Manners: You Are How You Eat". Human Organization. 45 (2): 179–184. doi:10.17730/humo.45.2.4034u85x3058m025. JSTOR 44126118.
  • Treleaven, Sarah (31 August 2016). "Hong Kong's secret night meal". BBC.


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