焗豬扒飯
guhk jyū pàh faahn

baked pork chop on rice

A cha chaan teng classic, emblematic of Hong Kong's Chinese-Western fusion cuisine, this is baked...

西炒飯
sāi cháau faahn

western fried rice

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

瑤柱蛋白炒飯
yìuh chyúh dáan baahk cháau faahn

billionaire fried rice

Billionaire fried rice is named (in English) for a Hong Kong billionaire who wanted a healthy fri...

XO醬煎腸粉
XO jeung jīn chéung fán

pan-fried rice roll w/ XO sauce

Rice rolls that are typically cut into short segments and pan-fried in XO sauce, and coated with ...

三文治
sāam màhn jih | saam1 man4 zi6

sandwich

A Hong Kong-style sandwich. Sandwiches are a standard offering of Hong Kong-style cafes, typicall...

公司三文治
gūng sī sāam màhn jih | gung1 si1 saam1 man4 zi6

club sandwich

A Hong Kong-style club sandwich. Personal Note I used to order this frequently from the company...

煙肉生菜番茄三文治
yīn yuhk sāang choi fāan ké sāam màhn jih | jin1 juk6 saang1 coi3 faan1 ke2 saam1 man4 zi6

BLT

A bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. Personal Note For a sandwich with a short English name, ...

蛋牛治
dáan ngàuh jih | daan2 ngau4 zi6

corned beef egg sandwich

A Hong Kong-style sandwich with corned beef and scrambled egg.

午餐肉蛋三文治
ńgh chāan yuhk dáan sāam màhn jih | ng5 caan1 juk6 daan2 saam1 man4 zi6

spam and egg sandwich

A Hong Kong-style sandwich with pan-fried spam and scrambled egg.

XO醬
XO jeung

XO sauce

A 1980s Hong Kong invention (with rival claims as to which restaurant), XO sauce is a thick sauce...

鹹檸七
hàahm nìhng chāt héi

salted lime 7 Up

7-Up or Sprite combined with preserved limes is a street food and cha chaan teng drink and also p...

清湯牛腩
chīng tōng ngàuh náahm

beef brisket in clear broth

Slices of brisket and chunks of daikon in a clear soup.

凍檸茶
dung lìhng chàh

ice lemon tea

Hong Kong-style sweetened ice lemon tea. This drink is a staple of the 茶餐廳 (chàh chāan tēng), ine...

熱檸茶
yiht lìhng chàh

hot lemon tea

The hot version of Hong Kong-style sweetened ice lemon tea.

港式奶茶
góng sīk náaih chàh

Hong Kong-style milk tea

Hong Kong-style milk tea, made with loads of black tea (so this is strong stuff) and evaporated o...

鴛鴦
yūn yēung

coffee with tea

A popular Hong Kong mix of coffee and Hong Kong style milk tea.

港式西多士
góng sīk sāi dō sih

Hong Kong-style French toast

Hong Kong-style French toast is a heart-attack inducing combination made from thick-sliced white ...

XO醬炒蘿蔔糕
XO jeung cháau lò baahk gōu

stir-fried turnip cake w/ XO sauce

Small cubes of turnip cake stir-fried with XO sauce.