芒果
mōng gwó | mong1 gwo2

mango

Mango is a tropical fruit, likely originating from south Asia, and present in many Hong Kong dess...

菠蘿
bō lòh

pineapple

Pineapples originated in South America and are cultivated in tropical climes around the world, in...

花生
fā sāng

peanut

Peanuts are grown mostly in tropical and subtropical regions, with production led by China.

冬瓜
dūng gwā | dung1 gwaa1

winter melon

Winter melon, also known as wax gourd due to its waxy coating (which contributes to a long shelf ...

百香果
baak hēung gwó | baak3 hoeng1 gwo2

passion fruit

話梅
wah mùih

preserved sour plum

Salted dried plums are a popular snack in China, Korea, and Japan, and brought by Chinese immigra...

潮州粉粿
chìuh jāu fán gwó

Chaozhou style dumpling

These half-moon shaped steamed dumplings are wrapped with a translucent skin and contain a choppe...

鮮蝦粉粿
sīn hā fán gwó

steamed shrimp dumpling

Shrimp wrapped in a translucent skin, steamed.

蒜蓉炒豆苗
syun yùhng dauh mìuh

stir-fried pea shoots in garlic

Pea shoots stir-fried in minced garlic.

蒜蓉菠菜
syun yùhng bō choi | syun3 jung4 bo1 coi3

spinach in garlic

Spinach stir-fried in minced garlic.

蒜蓉白菜
syun yùhng baahk choi | syun3 jung4 baak6 coi3

bok choy in garlic

Bok choy stir-fried in minced garlic.

蒜蓉菜心
syun yùhng choi sām | syun3 jung4 coi3 sam1

choy sum in garlic

Choy sum stir-fried in garlic.

蒜蓉蕹菜
syun yùhng ung choi | syun3 jung4 ung3 coi3

ong choy in garlic

Also known as Chinese water spinach. featuring long hollow stems, ong choy is typically stir-frie...

蒜蓉芥蘭
syun yùhng gaai láan

Chinese broccoli in garlic

Chinese broccoli stir-fried in garlic.

gok

horn-shaped dumpling

角 is corner, angle, or horn, and in this context indicates a horn-shaped dumpling.

芋角
wuh gok

taro dumpling

A classic dim sum item, taro dumplings, sometimes called taro croquettes, taro puffs, or yam puff...

鹹水角
hàahm séui gok

deep-fried dumpling

Deep-fried dumplings with a sticky rice-flour shell and filled with pork. At a dim sum shop in a...

咖喱角
ga lēi gok

curry puff

A flaky puff pastry filled with curry and beef or potatoes.