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 ( is chicken and is egg), and 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