Category

English Name

Cantonese Pronunciation

How Prepared

Description

Dumpling (gow)

Shrimp Dumpling

ha gow

steamed

Large fresh shrimp, bamboo shoots wrapped in a thin rice flour skin

Pork Dumpling

siu mai

steamed

Minced pork, bits of shitake mushroom, shrimp wrapped in wonton skin

Chive Dumpling

gow choy gow

steamed

Chopped chives, napa cabbage wrapped in a medium thick rice flour skin

Scallop Dumplings

dai gee gow

steamed

Large fresh scallop, bamboo shoots wrapped in a thin rice flour skin

Shark’s Fin Dumplings

yue chee gow

steamed

Shark’s fin, minced pork wrapped in a thin rice flour skin

Pot Stickers

waw teep

pan fried

Minced pork, ginger in a thick rice flour skin with a browned crispy bottom and soft on top, served with a vinegar soy sauce

Chiu Chow Dumplings

chiu chow fun gaw

steamed

Minced pork, cilantro, dried shrimp in a medium rice flour skin

Boiled Dumplings

sui gow

boiled

Minced pork, finely chopped ginger wrapped in a thick rice flour skin

Buns (bao)

Roast Pork Bun (baked)

guk cha siu bao

baked

Round, brown bun filled with roast pork and onion in a little sauce (salty)

Pineapple bun

baw law bao

baked

Round, yellow crumb topping over a brown bun (sweet)

Custard bun

nai wong bao

baked

Round, brown bun filled with custard (sweet)

Cocktail bun

gai mei bao

baked

Elongated brown bun with a sweet buttery filling, topped with sesame seeds (sweet)

Roast Pork Bun (steamed)

jing cha siu bao

steamed

Round, lumpy white bun with roast pork (salty)

Pork & vegetable bun

choy yuk bao

steamed

Round, smooth white bun with minced pork, vegetables (salty)

Chicken bun

gai bao

steamed

Round, smooth white bun with minced chicken, vegetables (salty)

Small steamed pork buns

siu lung bao

steamed

Small, round dumpling like bun with minced pork, vegetables and filled with hot broth (salty)

Lotus seed paste bun

lin yung bao

steamed

Round, smooth white bun with lotus seed paste (sweet)

Black bean paste bun

dao sa bao

steamed

Round, smooth white bun with black bean paste (sweet)

Rice Rolls (cheung fun)

Rice roll

sin ha cheung (fresh shrimp)

ha mai cheung (dried shrimp)

ngow yuk cheung (beef)

cha siu cheung (roast pork)

yue peen cheung (fish)

steamed

Long, flat white rice noodle roll filled with one of the meats listed, topped with oil and soy sauce

Fried dough in a rice roll

ja leung

steamed

Long, flat white rice noodle roll filled with a piece of fried dough (usually eaten with congee), topped with oil and soy sauce

Pan fried rice roll

jeen cheung fun

steamed / pan fried

Long, flat white rice noodle roll mixed with fresh shrimp, scallion, steamed, then slightly pan fried, served with hoisin sauce

Seafood (hoi sin)

Jelly fish skin

hoi jeet pay

boiled

Noodle like, tan colored pieces of jelly fish skin, rubbery texture, served in sesame oil with slivers of cucumber

Clams, snails or oysters in black bean sauce

see jup chow fa heen / sek law / sang ho

stir fried

Shellfish stir fried in a sauce mixture of black beans, garlic and soysauce

Salt & pepper shrimp or squid

jiu yeem ha / mak yu

deep fried

Shrimp or squid dipped in a very light batter with salt and pepper and deep fried with small pieces of red pepper and scallion

Curried squid

ga lei yau yue

steamed

Squid cooked in a slightly spicy yellow curry sauce

Fried squid

ja yau yue

deep fried

Fried squid in a light batter

Shrimp balls

ha kow

steamed

Chopped shrimp mixed with flour and cilantro, steamed and served with a brown sauce

Meat (yuk)

Spare ribs in black bean sauce

jing pai gwut

steamed

Bite-size pieces of spare rib steamed in black bean and garlic sauce

Duck wings in five spice sauce

noh sui ngaap yik

boiled

Braised duck wings in five spice sauce

Salted chicken feet (white)

haam sui gai geuk

boiled

Chicken feet boiled in salted water

Duck feet

ngaap jeung

steamed

Duck feet steamed in black bean and garlic sauce

Chicken feet in black bean sauce or phoenix claws

see jup gai geuk / fung jow

steamed

Chicken feet steamed in black bean and garlic sauce, and sometimes with a small piece of hot pepper

Meatballs (beef)

ngow yuk yuen

steamed

Minced beef, cilantro and flour rolled in a ball and steamed

Tofu skin wrapped over chicken

Sin juk guen

steamed

Thin layers of tofu skin wrapped with chicken, mushroom, bamboo shoots, steamed in a brown sauce

Beef tripe with ginger & scallion

geung chung ngow paak yeep

steamed

White strips of beef tripe steamed with ginger and scallion

Beef intestine with turnip

ngow jaap law baak

braised

Beef intestine braised in five spice sauce with Chinese turnip

Beef stew with turnip

ngow naam law baak

braised

Beef brisket braised in five spice sauce with Chinese turnip

Roast pork (red)

cha siu

roasted

Roast pork loin strips (red), salty and slightly sweet if cooked with honey

Roast pork (brown)

siu yuk, faw yuk

roasted

Roast pig, crunchy brown skin over a layer of fat and salty tasting meat

Roast duck

siu ngaap

roasted

Roast duck, golden brown crispy skin and tender meat with a salty flavor

Soy sauce chicken

see yau gai

boiled

Chicken cooked in sweetish soy sauce

Vegetable (jai / choy)

Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce

ho yau gai laan

boiled

Boiled Chinese broccoli served with oyster sauce

Choy sum with oyster sauce

ho yau choy sum

stir fried / boiled

Stir fried or boiled choy sum (like mustard green) served with oyster sauce

Bean curd skin roll

jin foo pei guen

pan fried

Thin layers of tofu skin wrapped with strips of shitake mushroom, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, carrot and celery

Vegetable spring roll

jai chun guen

deep fried

Thin layers of dough wrapped with shitake mushroom, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, carrot and deep fried

Scallion pancakes

chung yau beng

pan fried

Pancake like pastry filled with chopped scallions and pan fried

Congee

(juk)

Also referred to as gruel or porridge, this is rice boiled in water to form a thick soup and includes various ingredients for flavor.  Usually accompanied with fried dough sticks (yau tew) cut into small chunks, and topped with chopped scallions and/or slivers of fresh ginger.  Sometimes cooked with tofu sticks (fu juk).

Salted duck egg with pork congee

pei daan sau yuk juk

boiled

Congee with bits of the black, jellied part of the preserved duck egg and slices of lean pork

Stockfish and peanut congee

chai yue fa sung juk

boiled

Congee with chunks of stockfish and peanuts

Sampan congee

teng jai juk

boiled

Congee with bits of squid, pork hips and pig skin

Fish filet or fish paste congee

yue peen juk

boiled

Congee with chunks of boneless fish chunks or fish paste, ginger and scallions

Rice

(faan)

faan

Lotus leaf rice wrap

haw yip faan

steamed

White rice mixed with bits of mushroom, sausage, pork, dried shrimp, diced vegetables, and steamed while wrapped in a large lotus leaf

Bamboo leaf wrapped rice

naw mai gai or jun jue gai

steamed

Glutinous rice mixed with bits of chicken, pork, sausage and mushroom steamed while wrapped in bamboo leaves

Yang Chow Fried Rice

yeung chow chow faan

Stir fried

Fried rice with bits of roast pork, shrimp, peas, scrambled eggs and shredded lettuce

Yin Yang Fried Rice

yin yeung chow faan

Stir fried

Specialty fried rice – base is rice mixed with bits of scrambled egg, topping is two-sided; one side has a white sauce with shrimp and peas, the other side is a red, tomato based sauce with sliced chicken and onion, topping is placed in a yin yang design

Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice

haam yue gai lup chow faan

Stir fried

Fried rice with bits of salted fish, chicken slices, chopped vegetable (Chinese broccoli or asparagus) and ginger

Seafood Fried Rice

hoi sin chow faan

Stir fried

Fried rice with shrimp, scallops, lobster and crabmeat mixed with vegetables

Fried sticky rice

saang chow naw mai faan

Stir fried

Glutinous rice stir fried with bits of shitake mushroom, sausage and dried shrimp

Steamed ribs with rice

pai gwut faan

Steamed

White rice topped with steamed ribs in black bean sauce

Sausage and chicken with rice

laap cheung gai lup faan

Steamed

White rice topped with a mixture of Chinese sausage and chopped chicken pieces cooked in a brown sauce with ginger

Shrimp, peas and egg white over rice

ha yan watt daan faan

Steamed

White rice topped with shrimp and peas in a white sauce mixed with egg whites

Roast pork with rice

cha siu faan

Steamed

White rice topped with slices of roast pork and sauce

Roast duck with rice

siu ngaap faan

Steamed

White rice topped with slices of roast duck

Soy sauce chicken with rice

see yau gai faan

Steamed

White rice topped with slices of soy sauce chicken

Noodles

Meen/Fun

Fried egg noodles

chow meen (leung meen wong)

pan fried

A bed of pan fried, thin, yellow egg noodles topped with beef, chicken, pork or seafood mixed with vegetables in a brown sauce

Fried wide rice noodles

chow haw fun

stir fried

Wide strips of white rice noodles stir fried in a brown sauce with beef, chicken, pork or seafood mixed with vegetables in a brown sauce, or no sauce

Fried vermicelli

chow mai fun

stir fried

Thin rice noodles cooked with meat and vegetables.  One of the most popular is Singapore style, which is vermicelli mixed with shrimp, roast pork, chicken slices, celery, carrots, onion and scallion in a mildly spicy yellow curry sauce

Lo mein

low meen

stir fried

Thick egg noodles stir fried in a brown sauce with beef, chicken, pork or seafood mixed with vegetables in a brown sauce

Soup noodles

tong meen

boiled

Noodles served in a soup mixture of meat and vegetables – the noodles can be any one of the different types mentioned above

Wonton noodles

wonton meen