Pronunciation
English Name

popcorn chicken

Cantonese (Traditional)

鹽酥雞

Simplified Chinese

盐酥鸡

Mandarin (Pinyin)

yán sū jī


Yale Romanization

yìhm sōu gāi

Jyutping

jim6 so1 gai1

Character Breakdown

鹽 is salty, 酥 is the same word used for flaky pastries and in this context is crispy or crunchy, and 雞 is chicken, so 鹽酥雞 is salty crunchy chicken.

popcorn chicken
About This Dish

Taiwanese popcorn chicken is a particularly crunchy and spicy (seasoned with Sichuan pepper) street food and snack.

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Quick Facts
Categories:
台菜
茶餐廳
Yale:
yìhm sōu gāi
Jyutping:
jim6 so1 gai1