Siu yeh

Siu yeh
A snack shop in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong selling snacks for siu yeh
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
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) 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]


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