豆腐花
dauh fuh fā

tofu pudding

Very soft, sweet, tofu served in a bowl with syrup, for dessert.

哈蜜瓜豆腐花
hā maht gwā dauh fuh fā

cantaloupe tofu pudding

Very soft, sweet, tofu served in a bowl with syrup, with cantaloupe, for dessert.

芒果豆腐花
mōng gwó dauh fuh fā

mango tofu pudding

Very soft, sweet, tofu served in a bowl with syrup, with mango, for dessert.

杏仁豆腐
hahng yàhn dauh fuh

almond tofu

This looks like and has the consistency of tofu but is made from sweetened almond milk (Chinese a...

外賣
ngoih maaih

takeout

Refers to takeout (in Hong Kong, the British takeaway is the more common term) and delivery food....

外賣杯
ngoih maaih būi

takeout cup

外賣 means takeout, and 杯 is cup (or glass or mug). 杯 is also the measure word for drinks. For exa...

芋頭
wuh táu

taro

Taro is a root vegetable popular in Asia and Africa. It's basically the potato of Chinese cuisine...

芋頭糕
wuh táu gōu

taro cake

Taro cake is similar to turnip cake 蘿蔔糕 (lò baahk gōu) but made with taro mixed with rice flour a...

中國茶
jūng gwok chàh | zung1 gwok3 caa4

Chinese tea

Chinese tea, hot, loose leaf tea served in a big pot, originated thousands of years ago (legend h...

茶葉
chàh yihp

tea leaves

Chinese tea is traditionally prepared with loose leaf tea, ranging from the no-frills grandpa-sty...

茶壺
chàh wú

teapot

Except when served grandpa-style, Chinese tea is traditionally served in teapots.

中國十大名茶
jūng gwok sahp daaih mìhng chàh | zung1 gwok3 sap6 daai6 ming4 caa4

famous teas

For over the past hundred years, there have been various official and unofficial lists of top ten...

茶包
chàh bāau | caa4 bau1

tea bag

Origin Story The first commercial tea bags (although not the first patented tea bags) were devel...

鐵觀音
tit gūn yām

iron goddess tea

Often listed by its Mandarin pronunciation, Tieguanyin, this the most popular oolong tea from Anx...

黃金桂
wòhng gām gwai

huang jin gui

Huang jin gui (the Mandarin pronunciation), translates to golden osmanthus, but this is an oolong...

紅茶
hùhng chàh | hung4 caa4

black tea

Black tea is one of the more fermented and stronger-tasting teas. The tea was called “black tea” ...

金猴茶
gām hàuh chàh | gam1 hau4 caa4

golden monkey tea

Golden Monkey tea is a black tea featuring golden tips and resembling the shape of a monkey paw, ...

祁門紅茶
kèih mùhn hùhng chàh | kei4 mun4 hung4 caa4

keemun black tea

Keemun is a well-known black tea, one of the Chinese Top Ten Famous Teas. Keemun black tea is of...