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DDHK. ORG – Food in Hong Kong very diverse. Some of them can be found in Indonesia.

To be even more fluent in Cantonese, let's get to know a variety of deep foods Cantonese.

A

Jelly: Celi

Fried Chicken : Chai Kai

 

B

Canned Pork: Em Jau Yuk

Vermicelli : Mai Fen

Biscuits : Peng Kon

Sponge: Tanko

Fried Bombay : Cha Yong Cung Huin

Porridge: Cuk

Burgers: Hon Pou Pau

 

C

Cereal/wheat : Makbei

Chocolate : Cu Ku Lek

Corn Flakes : Sukmai Bin

 

H

Hot Dogs: Yit You

 

I

Canned Tuna: Dun Na Yhu

 

J

Jelly : Je Le

 

K

Fries: Su Diu

Potato Chips: Su Bin

Crackers: Habin

Cabbage Roll Meat : Sang Joi Yin Yuk Kuen

Moon Cake: Yut Peng

Basket Cake : Ni Kou

Birthday Cake: Sau Pau

 

L

Lumpia : Con Guen

 

M

Food: Enjoy

Macaroni : Dhong Sam Fen

Mi: Tong Min

Glass Noodles: Pui Min

Fried Noodles: Jau Min

Japanese noodles: U Dong

Boiled Noodles: Dong Min

 

N

Eel Rice : Man Yu Fan

Beef Rice : Ngau Yuk Fan

Fried Rice: Cau Fan

Curry Rice : Ka Le Fan

Steak and Egg Rice: Wat Tan Cu Pa Fan

Tempura Rice: Tin Fu Lo Fan

 

P

Wet Pastel: Sui You

Cake : Ca Zu Peng

Fruit Candy : Dhong Kwo

Chewing Gum : You're Dhong

Pudding: Pou Teng

 

R

Bread: Min Pao

Wheat Bread : Makpao

Coconut Filled Bread : Ye'si Pao

Pineapple Bread: Polo Pao

Bread: Fong Pao/Pak Pao

Tar Bread: Tan Ko

 

S

Sandwiches: Sam Men Ci

Sardines : Gecap Sa Teng Yhu

Satay : Yuk Jun/Sa Tei

Siomay : Siumay

Soun: Fen Si/Tung Fen

Spaghetti : Yi Tao Ly Fen

Beef Steak: Tit Pan Ngau Pa

Pork Fried Steak : Kat Lik Cu Pa

Supermie : Kung Cai Min

Sushi: Sauce

 

T

Meat Tofu: Ma Po Tau Fu

Egg Tar: Taan That

Omelette : Cin Taan/Kai Tan Am Lit

 

Those are some foods in Cantonese. Hope it helps communicate when going to or being in Hong Kongg yes. [DDHK News]

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