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oil
油, like it's English translation oil, refers to petroleum and plant oils like sesame oil, but als...
osmanthus jelly
A jelly made with dried [osmanthus] flower.
osmanthus jelly with goji berries
A jelly made with dried osmanthus flowers with goji berries. Goji berries are also known as wolfb...
oyster sauce
Oyster sauce is a thick dark brown sauce, easily confused with hoisin sauce, but made from oyster...
vegetarian oyster sauce
Vegan oyster sauce typically substitutes mushrooms for oysters.
pancake
Thin wheat flour pancakes. These are often used as wrappers with fillings, including Chinese-Amer...
scallion pancake
Scallion pancakes, also known as green onion pancakes, are circular pan-fried flatbreads folded w...
beef roll
A scallion pancakes rolled up and filled with beef.
chives pancake
Circular pan-fried flatbreads, like scallion pancakes but with Chinese chives (garlic chives) ins...
pan-fried vegetable dumpling
Pan-fried dumplings filled with minced vegetables such as cabbage and carrots.
pan-fried chive dumpling
Pan-fried dumplings filled with shrimp and Chinese chives.
vegan chive dumpling
Pan-fried dumplings filled with chives and imitation meat instead of shrimp.
potstickers
Oddly known as potstickers in English (and in Boston, even more oddly known as Peking ravioli), t...
black sesame seed
suckling pig
Slices of roast pig, with a melty fatty layer between the crispy (brittle) skin and the tender meat.
spam
In Hong Kong, as in places like Hawaii and the Philippines, Spam) (and its generic knockoffs know...
mango pudding
Pudding made from mango, sugar and condensed milk, thickened with agar or gelatin. This dish is l...
baked tapioca pudding
Baked tapioca pudding with a carmealized top and creamy center.