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baked pork chop on rice
A cha chaan teng classic, emblematic of Hong Kong's Chinese-Western fusion cuisine, this is baked...
western fried rice
This fried rice has ketchup and ham, so it's “western,” although it's a product of Hong Kong. I ...
billionaire fried rice
Billionaire fried rice is named (in English) for a Hong Kong billionaire who wanted a healthy fri...
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 ...
sandwich
A Hong Kong-style sandwich. Sandwiches are a standard offering of Hong Kong-style cafes, typicall...
club sandwich
A Hong Kong-style club sandwich. Personal Note I used to order this frequently from the company...
BLT
A bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. Personal Note For a sandwich with a short English name, ...
corned beef egg sandwich
A Hong Kong-style sandwich with corned beef and scrambled egg.
spam and egg sandwich
A Hong Kong-style sandwich with pan-fried spam and scrambled egg.
XO sauce
A 1980s Hong Kong invention (with rival claims as to which restaurant), XO sauce is a thick sauce...
salted lime 7 Up
7-Up or Sprite combined with preserved limes is a street food and cha chaan teng drink and also p...
beef brisket in clear broth
Slices of brisket and chunks of daikon in a clear soup.
ice lemon tea
Hong Kong-style sweetened ice lemon tea. This drink is a staple of the 茶餐廳 (chàh chāan tēng), ine...
hot lemon tea
The hot version of Hong Kong-style sweetened ice lemon tea.
Hong Kong-style milk tea
Hong Kong-style milk tea, made with loads of black tea (so this is strong stuff) and evaporated o...
coffee with tea
A popular Hong Kong mix of coffee and Hong Kong style milk tea.
Hong Kong-style French toast
Hong Kong-style French toast is a heart-attack inducing combination made from thick-sliced white ...
stir-fried turnip cake w/ XO sauce
Small cubes of turnip cake stir-fried with XO sauce.