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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Sichuan cuisine is composed of seven basic flavours: sweet, sour, numbing-spicy (like in Sichuan pepper ), spicy, bitter, fragrant/aromatic, and salty. Sichuan food is divided into five different types: sumptuous banquet, ordinary banquet, popularised food, household-style food and snacks.
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 ...
The history of Chinese cuisine is marked by both variety and change. The archaeologist and scholar Kwang-chih Chang says "Chinese people are especially preoccupied with food" and "food is at the center of, or at least it accompanies or symbolizes, many social interactions". Over the course of history, he says, "continuity vastly outweighs change."
Hong Kong–style milk tea. Hong Kong–style milk tea ( Chinese: 港式奶茶 ), also known as "silk-stocking" milk tea ( 絲襪奶茶 ), is a tea drink made from Ceylon black tea and evaporated milk (or condensed milk ). The drink originated in the mid-20th century during the British rule of Hong Kong, and was inspired by the British's ...
Fish balls are the balls made from fish paste which are then boiled or deep-fried. Similar in composition to fishcake, fish balls are often made from fish mince or surimi, salt, and a culinary binder such as tapioca flour, corn, or potato starch. [ 1][ 2] Fish balls are popular in East and Southeast Asia, [ 3] Europe (especially Northern Europe ...