Pronunciation
English Name

char kway teow

Cantonese (Traditional)

炒貴刁

Simplified Chinese

炒粿条

Mandarin (Pinyin)

chǎo guǒ tiáo


Yale Romanization

cháau gwai dīu

Character Breakdown

is stir-fried, and the second two characters (貴刁 in Cantonese, 粿條 in Mandarin), is flat rice noodle.

char kway teow
About This Dish

A popular Malaysian dish and street food staple, originally developed for Chinese in Southeast Asia, this stir-fried with seafood (usually shrimp), meat (typically Chinese sausage), scrambled egg, and chili paste.

Quick Facts
Categories:
海鮮
河粉
Yale:
cháau gwai dīu