Pronunciation
English Name

coffee with tea

Cantonese (Traditional)

鴛鴦

Simplified Chinese

鸳鸯

Mandarin (Pinyin)

yuān yāng


Yale Romanization

yūn yēung

Character Breakdown

鴛鴦 is the name for Mandarin ducks, where 鴛 refers to the male duck and 鴦 refers to female duck.

鴛鴦 is symbolic of couples, and, in the case of this coffee/tea mix, odd couples.

coffee with tea
About This Dish

A popular Hong Kong mix of coffee and Hong Kong style milk tea.

Quick Facts
Categories:
飲品
熱飲
茶餐廳
港式
Yale:
yūn yēung