Local Dishes

25 phrases · Cantonese with romanization, English and audio

  1. 點心

    dim2 sam1

    Dim sum

  2. 蝦餃

    haa1 gaau2

    Har gow (steamed shrimp dumpling)

  3. 燒賣

    siu1 maai2

    Siu mai (open-topped pork dumpling)

  4. 叉燒

    caa1 siu1

    Char siu (barbecued pork)

  5. 叉燒包

    caa1 siu1 baau1

    Char siu bao (barbecued pork bun)

  6. 腸粉

    coeng2 fan2

    Cheung fun (steamed rice noodle roll)

  7. 鳳爪

    fung6 zaau2

    Steamed chicken feet

  8. 蘿蔔糕

    lo4 baak6 gou1

    Turnip cake (radish cake)

  9. 糯米雞

    no6 mai5 gai1

    Lo mai gai (sticky rice with chicken in lotus leaf)

  10. 燒鵝

    siu1 ngo2

    Roast goose

  11. 燒臘

    siu1 laap6

    Siu laap (Cantonese roast and cured meats)

  12. 白切雞

    baak6 cit3 gai1

    White cut chicken (poached chicken)

  13. 煲仔飯

    bou1 zai2 faan6

    Clay pot rice

  14. 雲吞麵

    wan4 tan1 min6

    Wonton noodles

  15. 車仔麵

    ce1 zai2 min6

    Cart noodles

  16. 乾炒牛河

    gon1 caau2 ngau4 ho2

    Beef chow fun (dry-fried flat rice noodles with beef)

  17. 星洲炒米

    sing1 zau1 caau2 mai5

    Singapore-style curry fried rice vermicelli

  18. 皮蛋瘦肉粥

    pei4 daan2 sau3 juk6 zuk1

    Century egg and pork congee

  19. 咕嚕肉

    gu1 lou1 juk6

    Sweet-and-sour pork

  20. 咖喱魚蛋

    gaa3 lei1 jyu4 daan2

    Curry fish balls

  21. 雞蛋仔

    gai1 daan6 zai2

    Egg waffle (egg puffs)

  22. 菠蘿油

    bo1 lo4 jau4

    Pineapple bun with a slab of butter

  23. 蛋撻

    daan6 taat1

    Egg tart

  24. 西多士

    sai1 do1 si2

    Hong Kong French toast

  25. 楊枝甘露

    joeng4 zi1 gam1 lou6

    Mango pomelo sago

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