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 refers to the male duck and 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:
港式
茶餐廳
飲品
熱飲
Yale:
yūn yēung