老婆餅
lóuh pòh béng

wife cake

Wife cake is a Cantonese bakery item. Also known as sweetheart cake, it's a round flaky pastry fi...

黑芝麻糊
hāk jī màh wùh

black sesame soup

A dessert made with black sesame.

粵菜
yuht choi | jyut6 coi3

Cantonese cuisine

Cantonese cuisine, one of the eight great cuisines of China, is the food of Guangdong province. T...

點心
dím sām | dim2 sam1

dim sum

Dim sum are shared small dishes or steamer baskets of dumplings and other typically bite-sized fo...

椰汁糕
yèh jāp gōu

coconut pudding

Coconut pudding (also known as coconut bar or coconut jelly) is a chilled jelly made with coconut...

鹹蛋
hàahm dáan

salted egg

Salted eggs are usually made from duck eggs, preserved by soaking in brine and then packing in ch...

芙蓉蛋
fùh yùhng dáan

egg foo young

Egg foo young (or egg foo yung, or egg fu yung...anyway, it's the Cantonese pronunciation) is a c...

清蒸魚
chīng jīng yùh

steamed fish

Steamed whole fish with ginger and greens all drizzled in soy sauce is a classic Cantonese home-s...

蝦餃
hā gáau

shrimp dumpling

Steamed bonnet-shaped shrimp dumplings, encased in a thin, pleated (typically twelve pleats), tra...

龍皇蝦餃
lùhng wòhng hā gáau

lobster shrimp dumpling

A deluxe version of shrimp dumplings with lobster.

牛肉丸
ngàuh yuhk yún

beef meatballs

Steamed meatballs made out of finely ground beef is a [Cantonese dish] and standard dim sum fare.

鹹蛋蒸肉餅
hàahm dáan jīng yuhk béng

salted egg w/ minced pork

A classic Cantonese homestyle dish, this is a steamed pork patty with salted egg on top.

年糕
nìhn gōu

New Year cake

New Year cake is a steamed cake made with sticky rice, often served fried or dipped in egg and fr...

撈麵
lōu mihn

lo mein

A staple of Chinese-American eateries, lo mein are originally Cantonese noodles made from egg and...

伊麵
yī mihn

yi mein

Yi mein are thick, chewy, yellow noodles, also known as long life or longevity noodles and served...

龍蝦伊麵
lùhng hā yī mihn

lobster yi mein

Lobster served with yi mein is a classic celebratory dish in Chinese retaurants.

鹹魚雞炒米粉
hàahm yú gāi cháau maih fán

chicken and salted fish noodles

Thin rice noodles stir-fried with chicken and salted fish. Basically the same as chicken with sal...

蠔油
hòuh yàuh

oyster sauce

Oyster sauce is a thick dark brown sauce, easily confused with hoisin sauce, but made from oyster...