沙茶雞
Pronunciation
English Name
sha cha chicken
Cantonese (Traditional)
沙茶雞
Simplified Chinese
沙茶鸡
Mandarin (Pinyin)
shā chá jī
Yale Romanization
sā chàh gāi
Character Breakdown
沙茶 is sha cha sauce, and 雞 is chicken.
About This Dish
Stir-fried chicken served in sha cha sauce, which was originally adapted from the peanut-based satay sauce but now has completely different ingredients, such as soy sauce, garlic, chilies, and dried shrimp. It is sometimes referred to as Chinese BBQ sauce.
Variations
Quick Facts
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- Yale:
- sā chàh gāi