杞子桂花糕
géi jí gwai fā gōu

osmanthus jelly with goji berries

A jelly made with dried osmanthus flowers with goji berries. Goji berries are also known as wolfb...

蔥油餅
chūng yòuh béng

scallion pancake

Scallion pancakes, also known as green onion pancakes, are circular pan-fried flatbreads folded w...

煎素菜餃
jīn sou choi gáau

pan-fried vegetable dumpling

Pan-fried dumplings filled with minced vegetables such as cabbage and carrots.

煎韭菜餃
jīn gáu choi gáau

pan-fried chive dumpling

Pan-fried dumplings filled with shrimp and Chinese chives.

仿肉韭菜餃
fóng yuhk gáu choi gáau

vegan chive dumpling

Pan-fried dumplings filled with chives and imitation meat instead of shrimp.

鍋貼
wō tip

potstickers

Oddly known as potstickers in English (and in Boston, even more oddly known as Peking ravioli), t...

片皮烤乳豬
pín pèih hao yú jyú

suckling pig

Slices of roast pig, with a melty fatty layer between the crispy (brittle) skin and the tender meat.

芒果布甸
mōng gwó bou dīn

mango pudding

Pudding made from mango, sugar and condensed milk, thickened with agar or gelatin. This dish is l...

西米布甸
sāi máih bou dīn

baked tapioca pudding

Baked tapioca pudding with a carmealized top and creamy center.

豉汁蒸排骨
sih jāp jīng pàaih gwāt

spare ribs in black bean sauce

Steamed pork ribs served in black bean sauce.

芋頭蒸排骨
wuh táu jīng pàaih gwāt

spare ribs w/ taro

Steamed pork ribs mixed with cubes of taro.

排骨腸粉
pàaih gwāt chéung fán

rice roll w/ spare ribs

Spare ribs resting on a bed of rice noodle rolls.

牛仔骨
ngàuh jái gwāt

beef short ribs

Beef ribs, usually with black pepper.

湯圓
tōng yún

rice balls

Boiled balls of glutinous rice with a sweet filling, such as black sesame seeds or crushed peanut...

黑芝麻湯圓
hāk jī màh tōng yún

sesame rice balls

Rice balls with a black sesame seed filling.

綠茶炸湯圓
luhk chàh ja tōng yún

green tea fried sesame ball

Deep-fried green-tea mixed glutinous rice balls with black sesame paste inside.

揚州炒飯
yèuhng jāu cháau faahn

Yangzhou fried rice

Yanghzhou fried rice, often listed as Yang Chow fried rice or just the restaurant's house fried r...

素炒飯
sou cháau faahn

vegetable fried rice

Fried rice mixed with just vegetables.