Pronunciation
English Name

Hong Kong-style milk tea

Cantonese (Traditional)

港式奶茶

Mandarin (Pinyin)

gǎng shì nǎi chá


Yale Romanization

góng sīk náaih chàh

Character Breakdown

港式 is Hong Kong-style. is milk and is tea, so 奶茶. Altogether, 港式奶茶 is Hong Kong-style milk tea.

Hong Kong-style milk tea
About This Dish

Hong Kong-style milk tea, made with loads of black tea (so this is strong stuff) and evaporated or condensed milk.

The tea is traditionally strained through a sackcloth that darkens from use, so the tea is also known as 絲襪奶茶 (sī maht náaih chàh) silk stocking milk tea.

Quick Facts
Categories:
港式
飲品
熱飲
Yale:
góng sīk náaih chàh