Pronunciation
English Name

egg waffle

Cantonese (Traditional)

雞蛋仔

Mandarin (Pinyin)

jī dàn zǐ


Yale Romanization

gāi dáan jái

Character Breakdown

雞蛋 is chicken egg (雞 is chicken and 蛋 is egg), and 仔 is child or little, so 雞蛋仔 is little chicken eggs.

egg waffle
About This Dish

Egg waffles, so named because the instead of indentations they feature egg-shaped bubbles, are a Hong Kong street food snack dating back to the 1950s.

Quick Facts
Categories:
小食
港式
甜品
Yale:
gāi dáan jái