雞肉粥
gāi yuhk jūk

chicken congee

Congee with chicken.

炸鮮奶
ja sīn náaih

fried milk

Sometimes called fried milk custard or fried milk custard balls, this dessert is made with milk t...

炸雲吞
ja wàhn tān

fried wonton

Deep fried wonton (dumplings with shrimp and pork).

炸蝦雲吞
ja hā wàhn tān

fried shrimp wonton

Fried wonton with just shrimp inside.

蟹角
háaih gok

crab rangoon

A deep-fried wonton filled with cream cheese and (often imitation) crab meat. This is an America...

水餃麵
séui gáau mihn

dumpling noodle soup

Boiled dumplings served with thin noodles in a soup.

伊麵
yī mihn

yi mein

Yi mein are thick, chewy, yellow noodles, also known as long life or longevity noodles and served...

龍蝦伊麵
lùhng hā yī mihn

lobster yi mein

Lobster served with yi mein is a classic celebratory dish in Chinese retaurants.

星洲炒米粉
sīng jāu cháau maih fán

Singapore-style noodles

Thin rice noodles flavored with curry powder, stir-fried with vegetables, meat (typically some co...

兩面黃
léuhng mihn wòhng

Hong Kong-style crispy noodles

Egg noodles pan-fried into a crispy pillow (sometimes called “crispy noodle pillow”) and typicall...

午餐肉
ńgh chāan yuhk | ng5 caan1 juk4

spam

In Hong Kong, as in places like Hawaii and the Philippines, Spam) (and its generic knockoffs know...

炸排骨
ja pàaih gwāt

fried pork chop

Deep-fried pork chop.

排骨腸粉
pàaih gwāt chéung fán

rice roll w/ spare ribs

Spare ribs resting on a bed of rice noodle rolls.

白飯
baahk faahn

white rice

Plain steamed white rice (although, really, it's boiled), usually served in small bowls, or a big...

咖喱雞飯
ga lēi gāi faahn

curry chicken rice

Slices of chicken in curry served on white rice.

咖喱牛腩飯
ga lēi ngàuh náahm faahn

curry beef rice

Curry beef served on white rice.

海南雞飯
hói nàahm gāi faahn

Hainanese chicken rice

Poached chicken combined with rice seasoned from the chicken stock. Originating in Hainan and spr...

炸雞飯
ja gāi faahn

fried chicken on rice

Deep-fried pork chop served on white rice.