綠豆米糍
luhk dáu máih chìh

mung bean mochi

Mochi filled with mung bean paste.

雪糕糯米糍
syut gōu noh máih chìh

mochi ice cream

Mochi ice cream is Japanese mochi filled with ice cream encased. So it's not dim sum, but it's a ...

月餅
yuht béng

moon cake

A thick puck-shaped cake with a paste filling, a tradition for the mid-autumn Moon Festival. Tri...

紅豆月餅
hùhng dáu yuht béng

red bean moon cake

Moon cake filled with red bean paste (made from adzuki beans)).

蓮蓉月餅
lìhn yùhng yuht béng

lotus seed moon cake

Moon cake filled with lotus seed paste.

鳳梨月餅
fuhng lèih yuht béng

pineapple moon cake

Moon cake filled with pineapple paste.

年糕
nìhn gōu

New Year cake

New Year cake is a steamed cake made with sticky rice, often served fried or dipped in egg and fr...

炒年糕
cháau nìhn gōu

stir-fried rice cake

Same rice cake used to make New Year cake, but sliced into ovals (resembling gnocchi in appearanc...

mihn

wheat noodles

Chinese wheat noodles (as opposed to rice noodles) are made from wheat flour and water, sometimes...

涼麵
lèuhng mihn

cold noodles

Chinese cold noodles are often assumed to be of the Sichuan variety, but there are other regional...

撈麵
lōu mihn

lo mein

A staple of Chinese-American eateries, lo mein are originally Cantonese noodles made from egg and...

伊麵
yī mihn

yi mein

Yi mein are thick, chewy, yellow noodles, also known as long life or longevity noodles and served...

龍蝦伊麵
lùhng hā yī mihn

lobster yi mein

Lobster served with yi mein is a classic celebratory dish in Chinese retaurants.

星洲炒米粉
sīng jāu cháau maih fán

Singapore-style noodles

Thin rice noodles flavored with curry powder, stir-fried with vegetables, meat (typically some co...

鹹魚雞炒米粉
hàahm yú gāi cháau maih fán

chicken and salted fish noodles

Thin rice noodles stir-fried with chicken and salted fish. Basically the same as chicken with sal...

兩面黃
léuhng mihn wòhng

Hong Kong-style crispy noodles

Egg noodles pan-fried into a crispy pillow (sometimes called “crispy noodle pillow”) and typicall...

螺螄粉
lòh sī fán

snail noodles

A rice noodle soup made with snail broth.

清湯牛腩粉
chīng tōng ngàuh náahm fán

beef brisket and noodles in clear broth

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