How to say “Custard bun” in Cantonese

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naai5 wong4 baau1 · Custard bun

A steamed bun filled with sweet, thick egg custard. A gentle dim sum dessert that children love.

The colour of each syllable is its tone — Cantonese has six, and the same sound in another tone is another word.

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