芝麻卷
jī màh gyún

black sesame roll

Black sesame rolls consist of sesame paste chilled in sheets and then rolled up.

椰絲卷
yèh sī gyún

coconut roll

Rolls with shredded coconut.

雞尾包
gāi méih bāau | gai1 méi5 bao1

cocktail bun

An elongated bao with a buttery shredded coconut filling, the cocktail bun was invented in the 19...

菠蘿包
bō lòh bāau

pineapple bun

Bun with a sweet crunchy top in a crosshatch pattern reminiscent of a pineapple. Sometimes there ...

菠蘿油
bō lòh yàuh

pineapple bun w/ butter

Pinapple buns served with butter.

菠蘿流沙包
bō lòh làu sāa bāau

pineapple lava custard bun

A pineapple bun with a molten custard filling.

茶餐廳
chàh chāan tēng | caa4 caan1 teng1

Hong Kong cafe

Hong Kong style cafes, known as cha chaan teng, arising from the hustle and bustle of post-WWII H...

炸墨魚丸
ja mahk yùh yún

fried cuttlefish ball

Deep-fried cuttlefish balls.

炸薯條
ja syùh tíu | zaa3 syu4 tiu2

french fries

Hong Kong cafes serve sandwiches, so why not french fries?

陳皮雞
chàhn pèih gāi

orange chicken

Orange chicken, battered fried chicken coated in an orange sauce, is most known in the US as a Ch...

芝麻雞
jī màh gāi

sesame chicken

Battered fried chicken coated in a sweet sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds. This is a Chinese...

檸檬雞
nìhng mūng gāi | ning4 mung1 gai1

lemon chicken

Battered fried chicken coated in a sweet lemon sauce. This is a Chinese-American (or Chinese-Can...

鹽酥雞
yìhm sōu gāi | jim6 so1 gai1

popcorn chicken

Taiwanese popcorn chicken is a particularly crunchy and spicy (seasoned with Sichuan pepper) stre...

可樂雞翅
hó lohk gāi chi

cola chicken wings

Chicken wings marinaded in a sauce with cola.

腰果雞丁
yīu gwó gāi dīng | jiu1 gwo2 gai1 ding1

cashew chicken

Cashew chicken is a stir-fried mix of diced chicken and cashews. History This is a Chinese-Amer...

孜然雞丁
jī yìhn gāi dīng

cumin chicken

Diced chicken seasoned with cumin.

宮保雞丁
gūng bóu gāi dīng

kung pao chicken

Kung pao chicken, diced chicken mixed with peanuts and chilies, is familiar in Chinese-American c...

乾炒牛河
gōn cháau ngàuh hòh

beef chow fun

A Cantonese classic, beef chow fun consists of wide flat rice noodles stir-fried with beef and be...