33.1 Classifiers for Food and Drinks III (Food and Drinks at the Table)

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When we comment on the food and drinks served at the table, we can use these classifiers:

Food	Classifier(s)	Examples
A dish or drink	個 go3 / Container classifiers	個飯 go3 faan6 the rice 碗麵 wun2 min6 the bowl of noodles 杯奶茶 bui1 naai5 caa4 the cup of milk tea
Meat served whole (e.g., whole chickens)	隻 zek3	隻雞 zek3 gai1 the chicken
Meat served in parts	啲 di1	啲牛 di1 ngau4 the beef
Fish served whole	條 tiu4	條魚 tiu4 jyu2 the fish
Fish served in parts	啲 di1	啲魚 di1 jyu2 the fish
Small seafood (e.g., shellfish)	啲 di1	啲蝦 di1 haa1 the shrimps
Vegetables	啲 di1	啲菜 di1 coi3 the vegetables
Soup, congee or sweet soup	啲 di1	啲湯 di1 tong1 the soup

When you’re not sure, it is usually safe to use 個 go3 for a dish, or 啲 di1 for a type of food.