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Poon choi or puhn choi[ 1] (pronounced: pun4 coi3 in Cantonese ), pén cài in pinyin, is a traditional Cantonese festival meal composed of many layers of different ingredients. It is served in large wooden, porcelain or metal basins called poon, due to the communal style of consumption. The Chinese name, transliterated as Poon choi, has been ...
Egg waffle. An egg waffle is a spherical egg-based waffle popular in Hong Kong and Macau, [ 1] consisting of an eggy leavened batter cooked between two plates of semi-spherical cells. They are usually served hot, and often eaten plain, although they may be served with fruit and flavors such as strawberry, coconut or chocolate. [ 2]
Dishes derived from cuisines of the Western world, but not classified into a particular country, belong in this category. It is known in Hong Kong as sai chaan ( 西餐, 'Western cuisine'), and outside of Hong Kong as Hong Kong-style Western cuisine or Canto-Western cuisine. Restaurants that offer this style of cuisine are usually cha chaan ...
Shrimp toast. Shrimp toast or prawn toast ( Chinese: 蝦多士; Cantonese Yale: haa dō si) is a Cantonese dim sum dish from Hong Kong. It is made from small triangles of bread, coated with a paste made from minced shrimp and cooked by baking or deep frying. It is a common appetizer in Western Chinese cuisine. A common variant in the United ...
gāi méih bāau. Jyutping. gai1 mei5 baau1. The cocktail bun ( Chinese: 雞尾包; Jyutping: gai1 mei5 baau1) is a Hong Kong –style sweet bun with a filling of shredded coconut. It is one of several iconic types of baked goods originating from Hong Kong. [1] Cocktail bun cross-section, revealing the coconut filling.
Pineapple bun. A pineapple bun ( Chinese: 菠蘿包; Sidney Lau: boh1loh4baau1) is a kind of sweet bun predominantly popular in Hong Kong [ 1] and also common in Chinatowns worldwide. [ 2] Despite the name, it does not traditionally contain pineapple; rather, the name refers to the look of the characteristic topping (which resembles the texture ...
A street food stall in Tai Wai A street food stall in Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mong Kok A street food stall in Sham Shui Po Hong Kong traditional pastries and desserts from Kwan Kee Store, Sham Shui Po. Hong Kong street food is characterised as the ready-to-eat snacks and drinks sold by hawkers or vendors at food stalls, including egg tarts, fish ...
Southern Min. Hokkien POJ. hê-tsí-mī. Shrimp roe noodles or shrimp noodles are a variety of Chinese noodle popular in Hong Kong and Guangdong. One of the special characteristic that distinguish this noodle from the many other varieties of Chinese noodle is the salty shrimp roe forming tiny black spots on strips of the noodles. [2]