How to Say "Squid" in Cantonese

魷魚 / 鱿鱼

The English word "squid" is translated into Cantonese as 魷魚 / 鱿鱼.

The term refers to the sea animal known as a squid.

Meaning: sea animal (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Hong Kong, the term 墨魚 is commonly used. In Guangzhou and surrounding regions in mainland China, the term 花枝 is commonly used.

When eating squid in Cantonese culture, the texture is often described as 彈牙, which literally means 'bouncing teeth' to indicate a perfect, springy chew.
The 'ink' in 墨魚 is not just a biological fact but is used in some traditional Cantonese arts as a source of pigment for calligraphy and painting.
The term 花枝 used in Guangzhou literally translates to 'flowery branch', a name that refers to the beautiful, intricate patterns visible on the skin of certain squid species.

係香港可以食到好多新鮮嘅墨魚 (hai6 hoeng1 gong2 ho2 ji5 sik6 dou3 hou2 do1 san1 sin1 ge3 mak6 jyu4)
In Hong Kong, you can eat a lot of fresh squid.

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