Pronunciation
English Name

chicken feet

Cantonese (Traditional)

鳳爪

Simplified Chinese

凤爪

Mandarin (Pinyin)

fèng zhǎo


Yale Romanization

fuhng jáau

Jyutping

fung6 zaau2

Character Breakdown

is phoenix, and [爪] is claw, so these are called phoenix claws. They're also known more literally as chicken feet 雞腳 (gāi geuk in Cantonese, jī jiǎo in Mandarin).

chicken feet
About This Dish

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

Quick Facts
Categories:
點心
粵菜
Yale:
fuhng jáau
Jyutping:
fung6 zaau2