Yin yang fried rice
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Yin yang fried rice (also transliterated as yuenyeung fried rice or yuanyang fried rice; Chinese: 鴛鴦炒飯; pinyin: yuānyāng chǎofàn; Jyutping: jyun1 joeng1 caau2 faan6) is a rice dish from Hong Kong,[1] consisting of a plate of rice with béchamel sauce and tomato sauce.
The name "yuenyeung" refers to mandarin ducks — a symbol of conjugal love in Chinese culture — as the birds usually appear in pairs and are highly sexually dimorphic in their appearance.[2] The dish is named after this same connotation of a compatible "pair" of two dissimilar items: the béchamel and tomato sauces. Due to the romantic association, this dish is often served in Hong Kong wedding dinners.
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References
- ^ "久違港式古祖炒飯 (Chinese)". AD Internet Limited. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Yuanyang exhibition showcases the contemporary ceramic art" (Press release). Leisure and Cultural Services Department. 2003-02-11.
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