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

is salty, is the same word used for flaky pastries and in this context means crispy or crunchy, is chicken, and 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