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羅宋湯

羅宋湯

See also: 罗宋汤

Chinese

		Russian	soup; hot water
trad. (羅宋湯)		羅宋	湯
simp. (罗宋汤)		罗宋	汤

Noun

羅宋湯

borscht (a beetroot soup of Russian or Ukrainian origin, commonly found in Hong Kong and Shanghai western cuisine)

Usage notes

The term 羅宋／罗宋 (luósòng, “Russian”) is only used attributively in certain noun compounds.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): luósòngtāng

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): lo⁴ sung³ tong¹
Wu (Wiktionary): lu son thaan (T3)

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: luósòngtāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄤ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: luosonqtang
  - IPA ^(key): /lu̯ɔ³⁵ sʊŋ⁵¹ tʰɑŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: lo⁴ sung³ tong¹
  - Yale: lòh sung tōng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: lo⁴ sung³ tong¹
  - IPA ^(key): /lɔː²¹ sʊŋ³³ tʰɔːŋ⁵⁵/
Wu
- (Shanghainese)
  - Wiktionary: lu son thaan (T3)
  - IPA ^(key): /lv̩ʷ²² sʊŋ⁵⁵ tʰɑ̃²¹/

Borscht served with pampushky, sour cream and pork cracklings

Shanghai-style borscht