What this expensive dried seafood called? In cantonese its called "bao yu". Its an oval shaped with a circle.

Question

Its round oval shapped with a sphear in the middle they are really expensive in those chinese dry food stores where they sell ginseng, soup materials, tea and stuff its called like "hoi mei" So what is this food called in english called in cantonese "bao yu"

Answer 1

If I'm not mistaken.. you mean "Bao Yu" as 鮑魚~

It's a type of shellfish found in many parts of the world. It has an unusual name called the, "Abalone."

It's not bad, I like it I suppose. But I much rather have Shark Fin soup. Mmm Mmm, 真好味！！

^_^

Answer 2

Haha! Made me giggle once you suggested it style of feels like an idiotic query. to respond to your inquiry, I have no concept, yet what includes concepts is what you stated - that a circle represents continuity, yet additionally a relentless, suited bypass of cycles. between different issues this concept ought to prepare to (including nature), possibly it may additionally illustrate an eternal connection and cycles between human beings. No clue rather, only speculating.

Answer 3

Bao yu in Cantonese is abalone, the one you wanna know is dried abalone. Below is the photo of dried abalones.
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hoi (sea) mei (taste) is dried seafood in Cantonese

Answer 4

I thought it is scallop, but it's acutally abalone.

English link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abalone

Chinese link: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AE%91%E9%AD%9A