Pronunciation
English Name

western fried rice

Cantonese (Traditional)

西炒飯

Simplified Chinese

西炒饭

Mandarin (Pinyin)

xī chǎo fàn


Yale Romanization

sāi cháau faahn

Character Breakdown

西 is west, and 炒飯 is fried rice.

western fried rice
About This Dish

This fried rice has ketchup and ham, so it's “western,” although it's a product of Hong Kong.

I used to get this dish in Hong Kong food courts because it was relatively easy to pronounce the name, and who doesn't like ham and ketchup? But I had a tough time finding it here in the States.

Quick Facts
Categories:
港式
茶餐廳
炒飯
Yale:
sāi cháau faahn