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| 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 Yale | 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 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]
