Pronunciation
English Name

shrimp chips

Cantonese (Traditional)

蝦片

Simplified Chinese

虾片

Mandarin (Pinyin)

xiā piàn


Yale Romanization

hā pi

Character Breakdown

is shrimp, and is slice (same word used in fish fillet), so 蝦片 is shrimp slice.

shrimp chips
About This Dish

Deep-fried shrimp-flavored chips, similar to potato chips (there's also a version shaped more like french fries). Also known as prawn crackers.

Like potato chips, shrimp chips are a snack food you can buy in little (and big) bags at the grocery store, and sometimes used to garnish restaurant dishes.

Quick Facts
Categories:
小食
海鮮
春節
Yale:
hā pi