豆沙三角餅
dauh sā sāam gok béng

red bean paste triangle

A pastry cut into triangles like a pie, filled with red bean paste (made from adzuki beans)).

排骨
pàaih gwāt

spare ribs

Pork spare ribs.

豉汁蒸排骨
sih jāp jīng pàaih gwāt

spare ribs in black bean sauce

Steamed pork ribs served in black bean sauce.

芋頭蒸排骨
wuh táu jīng pàaih gwāt

spare ribs w/ taro

Steamed pork ribs mixed with cubes of taro.

炸排骨
ja pàaih gwāt

fried pork chop

Deep-fried pork chop.

排骨腸粉
pàaih gwāt chéung fán

rice roll w/ spare ribs

Spare ribs resting on a bed of rice noodle rolls.

牛仔骨
ngàuh jái gwāt

beef short ribs

Beef ribs, usually with black pepper.

白飯
baahk faahn

white rice

Plain steamed white rice (although, really, it's boiled), usually served in small bowls, or a big...

黑米
hāk máih

purple rice

Purple rice is also known as black rice, the color before it's cooked, and also forbidden rice or...

茉莉香米
muht léi hēung máih

jasmine rice

Jasmine rice is a long grain fragrant, or aromatic, rice primarily grown in Southeast Asia.

湯圓
tōng yún

rice balls

Boiled balls of glutinous rice with a sweet filling, such as black sesame seeds or crushed peanut...

黑芝麻湯圓
hāk jī màh tōng yún

sesame rice balls

Rice balls with a black sesame seed filling.

花生湯圓
fā sāng tōng yún

peanut rice balls

Rice balls filled with crushed peanuts or peanut butter.

豆沙湯圓
dauh sā tōng yún

red bean rice balls

Rice balls fille with red bean paste (made from adzuki beans)).

綠茶炸湯圓
luhk chàh ja tōng yún

green tea fried sesame ball

Deep-fried green-tea mixed glutinous rice balls with black sesame paste inside.

糖不甩
tòhng bāt lāt

rice balls in syrup

These rice balls have no filling, but instead are doused in syrup and topped with crushed peanuts.

煲仔飯
bōu jái faahn

clay pot rice

Classic Cantonese home cooking, this dish combines meat and vegetable toppings with rice in a cla...

日式鰻魚煲仔飯
yaht sīk màahn yú bōu jái faahn

Japanese-style eel clay pot rice

Clay pot rice topped with Japanese-style eel.