Orange cuttlefish

Orange cuttlefish
Alternative namesOrange squid
Place of originGuangdong or Chaozhou
Main ingredientscuttlefish
Orange cuttlefish
Traditional Chinese鹵水墨魚
Simplified Chinese卤水墨鱼
Hanyu Pinyinlúshuǐ mòyú
Cantonese Yalelóuh séui mahk yù
Literal meaningmaster-sauce stewed cuttlefish
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinlúshuǐ mòyú
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationlóuh séui mahk yù
Southern Min
Hokkien POJlóo-tsuí-ba̍k-hû

Orange cuttlefish or orange squid is the most common English name used for the cuttlefish dish in Cantonese cuisine. It is a siu mei although it is not quite roasted. The dish is most commonly found in Southern China, Hong Kong and overseas Chinatowns.[1]

  1. ^ gourmetkc (9 May 2010). "鹵水墨魚,還不錯". Retrieved 13 August 2012.