沙田雞粥

粥

Pronunciation

English Name

Sha Tin chicken congee

Cantonese (Traditional)

沙田雞粥

Simplified Chinese

沙田鸡粥

Mandarin (Pinyin)

shā tián jī zhōu

Yale Romanization

sā tìhn gāi jūk

Character Breakdown

沙田 is Sha Tin, 雞 is chicken, and 粥 is congee, so 沙田雞粥 is Sha Tin chicken congee.

Related Words

沙田 is literally sandy field, where 沙 is sandy, and 田 is field.

About This Dish

Congee with pieces of chicken, originating from Sha Tin, a town in Hong Kong's eastern New Territories (and site of Hong Kong's first powered airplane flight).

Variations

粥

congee

白粥

plain congee

瑤柱白粥

congee w/ dried scallops

皮蛋瘦肉粥

pork w/ preserved egg congee

魚片粥

fish congee

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Categories:: 粥
Yale:: sā tìhn gāi jūk

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