椒鹽豆腐
jīu yìhm dauh fuh

salt and pepper tofu

Pan-fried cubes of tofu seasoned with with salt and pepper.

椒鹽排骨
jīu yìhm pàaih gwāt

salt and pepper pork chop

Deep-fried pork chop strips seasoned with with salt and pepper.

椒鹽茄子
jīu yìhm ké jí

salt and pepper eggplant

Eggplant seasoned with with salt and pepper.

椒鹽蟹
jīu yìhm háaih

salt and pepper crab

Deep-fried soft shell crab seasoned with with salt and pepper.

三文治
sāam màhn jih | saam1 man4 zi6

sandwich

A Hong Kong-style sandwich. Sandwiches are a standard offering of Hong Kong-style cafes, typicall...

公司三文治
gūng sī sāam màhn jih | gung1 si1 saam1 man4 zi6

club sandwich

A Hong Kong-style club sandwich. Personal Note I used to order this frequently from the company...

煙肉生菜番茄三文治
yīn yuhk sāang choi fāan ké sāam màhn jih | jin1 juk6 saang1 coi3 faan1 ke2 saam1 man4 zi6

BLT

A bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. Personal Note For a sandwich with a short English name, ...

蛋牛治
dáan ngàuh jih | daan2 ngau4 zi6

corned beef egg sandwich

A Hong Kong-style sandwich with corned beef and scrambled egg.

午餐肉蛋三文治
ńgh chāan yuhk dáan sāam màhn jih | ng5 caan1 juk6 daan2 saam1 man4 zi6

spam and egg sandwich

A Hong Kong-style sandwich with pan-fried spam and scrambled egg.

jeung

sauce

酱 is a phono-semantic combination of 將 and 酉

咖喱
ga lēi

curry

Curry is not part of traditional Chinese cuisine but appears in some popular Hong Kong dishes, mo...

海鮮醬
hói sīn jeung

hoisin sauce

Hoisin sauce is a dark, thick sauce made from soybeans and other flavors and spices.

XO醬
XO jeung

XO sauce

A 1980s Hong Kong invention (with rival claims as to which restaurant), XO sauce is a thick sauce...

米醋
máih chou

rice vinegar

Vinegar made from rice wine. Chinese rice vinegar comes in a variety of colors, or even clear, bu...

魚露
yùh louh

fish sauce

Fish sauce is made from salted fermented fish (usually anchovies) or krill. It originated in Chin...

maht | mut6

honey

煎堆
jīn dēui

sesame ball

A common bakery item, deep-fried hollow spheres of glutinous rice coated with sesame seeds, with ...

蓮蓉煎堆
lìhn yùhng jīn dēui

lotus seed sesame ball

Sesame balls filled with lotus seed paste.