Saturday 8 October 2011

Chinese Food Translations

Here are a few menu items I've seen: "Puck to Fry the Cow River", "The Pig Picks the Noodle Shop", "Black Pepper Idea Powder". Hmm.... here I note a few things to remember.
  • Gai Bow Chai: steamed chicken buns
  • Cha Siu Bow: steamed pork buns
  • Cheong Fan: rice noodles with prawn filling, barbecue pork and beef
  • Loh Bak Goh: steamed/fried turnip cake
  • Siu Mai: steamed dim sum with pork and prawn filling
  • Phong Jau: chicken feet
  • Ngau Yuk Siu Mai: beef dim sum
  • Law Mai Gai: glutinous rice in lotus leaf
  • Jook: congee
  • Gai Fan: steam rice with chicken
  • Dan Tart: egg tart

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