soon hock

Cantonese:

笋壳

jyutping:

seon2 hok3

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noun

  1. Oxyeleotris marmorata (commonly known as the marble goby), a large goby which lives in fresh and brackish water bodies such as rivers. It is a very popular fish in Chinese cuisine due to its large size (typically around 30 cm, but reaching up to 65 cm) and succulent white flesh.

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