Pronunciation
English Name

cocktail bun

Cantonese (Traditional)

雞尾包

Simplified Chinese

鸡尾包

Mandarin (Pinyin)

jī wěi bāo


Yale Romanization

gāi méih bāau

Jyutping

gai1 méi5 bao1

Character Breakdown

雞 is chicken, 尾 is tail, so 雞尾 is literally cocktail. 包 is bun, so 雞尾包 is cocktail bun.

cocktail bun
About This Dish

An elongated bao with a buttery shredded coconut filling, the cocktail bun was invented in the 1950s as a way to recycle day-old buns by turning them into a “cocktail mix” of fillings for new buns.

Quick Facts
Categories:
包
甜品
茶餐廳
Yale:
gāi méih bāau
Jyutping:
gai1 méi5 bao1