叉燒包
chā sīu bāau

BBQ pork bun

This bao is unique in how the white, fluffy bread splits like a craggy rock formation, often with...

焗叉燒包
guhk chā sīu bāau

baked BBQ pork bun

A baked version of the BBQ pork bun, with the same Cha siu filling but a smooth bao that's baked ...

酥皮焗叉燒包
sōu pèih guhk chā sīu bāau

crispy baked BBQ pork bun

This baked BBQ pork bun is a signature dish of the Tim Ho Wan dim sum chain, distinguished by it'...

仿肉叉燒包
fóng yuhk chā sīu bāau

vegan BBQ pork bun

A vegetarian version of the BBQ pork bun, with imitation meat in place of the BBQ pork.

酸菜炒牛肉
syūn choi ngàuh yuhk

pickled mustard greens with beef

A homestyle Cantonese dish (a recipe is listed in the book Chinese Soul Food), picked mustard gre...

貴妃雞
gwai fēi gāi

gui fei chicken

Gui fei chicken is a Cantonese dish similar to Hainan chicken but with the chicken soaked in diff...

鳳爪
fuhng jáau | fung6 zaau2

chicken feet

Deep fried and boiled chicken feet, marinated in black bean sauce and then steamed.

白雲鳳爪
baahk wàhn fuhng jáau

Baiyun chicken feet

Chilled white chicken feet marinated in a sweet and sour sauce, so it's also known as sweet and s...

蠔油芥蘭
hòuh yàuh gaai láan

Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce

Chinese broccoli, boiled or steamed and served with oyster sauce.

河粉
hòh fán

chow fun

Cantonese wide flat rice noodles. The English pronunciation chow fun actually corresponds to the ...

乾炒牛河
gōn cháau ngàuh hòh

beef chow fun

A Cantonese classic, beef chow fun consists of wide flat rice noodles stir-fried with beef and be...

湿炒牛河
sāp cháau ngàuh hòh

wet beef chow fun

Stir-fried like dry beef chow fun but then mixed with a thick sauce.

乾炒雞河
gōn cháau gāi hòh

chicken chow fun

Chow fun with chicken.

乾炒蝦河
gōn cháau hā hòh

shrimp chow fun

Chow fun with shrimp.

沙爹滑蛋蝦炒河
sā dē waaht dáan cháau hā hòh

shrimp w/ scrambled egg and satay chow fun

Chow fun with shrimp, scrambled egg, and satay sauce.

炒麵
cháau mihn | caau2 min6

stir-fried noodles

Chow mein is a general term for stir-fried noodles, including the steamed soft noodles familiar i...

豉油皇炒麵
sih yàuh wòhng cháau mihn

soy sauce stir-fried noodles

Thin, crispy, stir-fried noodles tossed in soy sauce, this meatless Cantonese dish is a popular b...

蠔油菜心
hòuh yàuh choi sām

choy sum with oyster sauce

Choy sum boiled or steamed and served with oyster sauce.