鳳爪
fuhng jáau | fung6 zaau2

chicken feet

Deep fried and boiled chicken feet, marinated in black bean sauce and then steamed.

白雲鳳爪
baahk wàhn fuhng jáau

Baiyun chicken feet

Chilled white chicken feet marinated in a sweet and sour sauce, so it's also known as sweet and s...

芥蘭
gaai láan

Chinese broccoli

Chinese broccoli is also known as Chinese kale, or gai lan like the Chinese pronunciation). Earl...

蠔油芥蘭
hòuh yàuh gaai láan

Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce

Chinese broccoli, boiled or steamed and served with oyster sauce.

臘腸卷
laahp chéung gyún

Chinese sausage roll

This is a Chinese sausage wrapped in a steamed wheat bun, so it's also listed as Chinese sausage ...

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...

皮蛋瘦肉粥
pèih daahn sau yuhk jūk

pork w/ preserved egg congee

Congee with salty pork and preserved egg, which are eggs that jelly while encased in clay mixture...

炸蟹鉗
ja háaih kìm

fried crab claw

Crab claws with the meat exposed, covered in shrimp paste, breaded and deep fried. The claw pince...

點心
dím sām | dim2 sam1

dim sum

Dim sum are shared small dishes or steamer baskets of dumplings and other typically bite-sized fo...

馬蹄糕
máh tàih gōu

water chestnut cake

Water chestnut cake is a translucent jelly made from shredded Chinese water chestnuts.

椰汁糕
yèh jāp gōu

coconut pudding

Coconut pudding (also known as coconut bar or coconut jelly) is a chilled jelly made with coconut...

白糖沙翁
baahk tòhng sā yūng

Chinese sugar doughnut

A fluffy, deep-fried spherical pastry coated in sugar. Also known as Chinese donuts, Chinese doug...

奶黃南瓜沙翁
náaih wòhng nàahm gwā sā yūng

pumpkin custard ball

A pumpkin-flavored Chinese doughnut with a custard filling. I've only seen these at Tim Ho Wan, l...

蛋撻
daahn tāat | daan6 taat1

egg tart

Small circular pastry shells filled with a yellow eggy custard. The crust is flaky and the custar...

港式蛋撻
góng sīk daahn tāat

Hong Kong-style egg tart

Small circular pastry shells filled with a yellow eggy custard. The crust is flaky and the custar...

葡撻
pòu tāat

Portuguese egg tart

Portuguese-style egg tarts, originating from Macau and a specialty there, feature a burnt top on ...

炸多春魚
ja dō chēun yú

fried smelt

Deep-fried whole smelt.

魚蛋
yú daahn

fish balls

Fish balls are essentially fish meatballs, fish paste shaped into balls and boiled. They're popul...