Pronunciation
English Name

popcorn chicken rice

Cantonese (Traditional)

鹽酥雞飯

Simplified Chinese

盐酥鸡饭

Mandarin (Pinyin)

yán sū jī fàn


Yale Romanization

yìhm sōu gāi faahn

Character Breakdown

鹽 is salty, 酥 is the same word used for flaky pastries and in this context means crispy or crunchy, 雞 is chicken, and 飯 is (cooked) rice, so 鹽酥雞飯 is salty crunchy chicken rice,

popcorn chicken rice
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:
小食
台菜
茶餐廳
白飯
Yale:
yìhm sōu gāi faahn