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| Chinese: | 葛粉 |
| Hanyu Pinyin: | gé fěn |
| Cantonese Jyutping: | got fan2 |
| Literal meaning: | vine powder |
Gotfan is a traditional pudding-like hot soup within Chinese cuisine. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Jyutping (sometimes spelled Jyutpin) is a Romanization system for Standard Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK Chinese cuisine ( Traditional Chinese: 中國菜 Simplified Chinese: 中国菜 originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in It is a considered a more traditional and home-style dish in Hong Kong and China, since it is never served at any restaurants. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
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The soup recipe is simple as it only requires the boiling of water and powder extracted from plant roots. Sugar is added for sweetness. The thickness varies depending on the ratio of water and powder. More powder and less water equals more thickness.
It is mostly considered a healthy snack. Sometimes it is used to cleanse digestive system due to its purity.
Different plants offer different powder. The soup ends up looking clear, white or even light green. In all cases, it is served hot.