海鮮
hói sīn

seafood

Cantonese cuisine and other coastal Chinese cuisines are known for fresh seafood, exemplified by ...

新菜
sān choi

new dishes

This category is updated with the latest dishes added to this app.

春節
chēun jit

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a fifteen-day celebration of the Lunar Ne...

小食
síu sihk | siu2 sihk6

snack

Chinese snacks run the gamut from bakery goods to street food to candy.

餅店
béng dim

bakery

Chinese bakeries feature a variety of baked goods (naturally), snacks, and desserts, with some in...

甜品
tìhm bán | tim4 ban2

dessert

Chinese desserts include pastries, candies, cakes, jellies and puddings. Even though we translate...

芒果班戟
mōng gwó bāan kīk

mango pancake

A popular Hong Kong dessert, mango topped with whipped cream and wrapped in a crepe.

炸鮮奶
ja sīn náaih

fried milk

Sometimes called fried milk custard or fried milk custard balls, this dessert is made with milk t...

仙草
sīn chóu

grass jelly

Grass jelly is served as dessert or mixed in drinks.

芋圓
wuh yùhn

taro ball

Taro balls are a Taiwanese dessert topping, like boba but made from mashed taro.

馬蹄糕
máh tàih gōu

water chestnut cake

Water chestnut cake is a translucent jelly made from shredded Chinese water chestnuts.

椰汁糕
yèh jāp gōu

coconut pudding

Coconut pudding (also known as coconut bar or coconut jelly) is a chilled jelly made with coconut...

綠豆糕
luhk dáu gōu

mung bean cake

A cake filled with mung bean paste.

雪糕
syut gōu

ice cream

Ice cream is thought of as a Western treat, but frozen desserts have (somehow) been available thr...

白糖沙翁
baahk tòhng sā yūng

Chinese sugar doughnut

A fluffy, deep-fried spherical pastry coated in sugar. Also known as Chinese donuts, Chinese doug...

奶黃南瓜沙翁
náaih wòhng nàahm gwā sā yūng

pumpkin custard ball

A pumpkin-flavored Chinese doughnut with a custard filling. I've only seen these at Tim Ho Wan, l...

飲品
yám bán

drinks

飲 is to drink, and 品 is item, so 飲品 is drink items. Ordering 杯 is cup (or mug or glass) and is ...

jáu | jaau2

liquor

酒 refers to any alcoholic drink, but China has its own long history of liquor, including wine and...