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Siu yeh
A snack shop in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong selling snacks for siu yeh
Traditional Chinese	宵 夜
Simplified Chinese	宵 夜
Cantonese Yale	sīu yé
Literal meaning	overnight (宵) night (夜)
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin xiāo yè Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization sīu yé Jyutping siu1 je2

Siu yeh (Chinese: 宵夜; Jyutping: siu1 je2; Cantonese Yale: sīu yé; pinyin: xiāoyè), also called Night-time snack/meal, Night snack/meal, Mid-night snack/meal, Late-night snack/meal, or Xiao ye, is a late night meal in the food culture of southern China. It is particularly associated with the cuisine of Hong Kong. It comes after dinner and is similar to supper; siu yeh is usually served in individual portions.^[1] For people working late night shifts, siu yeh is also associated with their post-midnight meals.^[2]