貴妃雞

Pronunciation
English Name

gui fei chicken

Cantonese (Traditional)

貴妃雞

Simplified Chinese

贵妃鸡

Mandarin (Pinyin)

guì fēi jī


Yale Romanization

gwai fēi gāi

Character Breakdown

貴妃 is the title of a high-ranking imperial concubine, in this case referring to the famous (or infamous) Yang Gui Feng, and is chicken.

gui fei chicken
About This Dish

Gui fei chicken is a Cantonese dish similar to Hainan chicken but with the chicken soaked in different flavors. It's also known as Empress chicken (it was allegedly a favorite dish of a famous concubine who ruled as an Empress), although that name is also applied to stir-fried chicken wings.