Hong Kong Trip - Dim Sum

Dim Sum

點心
dim2 sam1

• [點心 (dim2 sam1): dim sum / touches the heart]

Shrimp Dumplings

蝦餃
haa1 gaau2

• [蝦 (haa1): shrimp]
• [餃 (gaau2): dumpling]

Pork and Shrimp Shumai

燒賣
siu1 maai2

• [燒賣 (siu1 maai2): shumai / pork and shrimp dumpling]

Barbecue Pork Buns

叉燒包
caa1 siu1 baau1

• [叉燒 (caa1 siu1): barbecue pork / fork-roast]
• [包 (baau1): bun]

Baked Barbecue Pork Buns

酥皮叉燒包
sou1 pei2 caa1 siu1 baau1

• [酥皮 (sou1 pei2): flaky skin / crisp crust]
• [叉燒 (caa1 siu1): barbecue pork]
• [包 (baau1): bun]

Steamed Rice Roll with Shrimp

蝦腸
haa1 coeng2

• [蝦 (haa1): shrimp]
• [腸 (coeng2): rice noodle roll / intestine]

Steamed Rice Roll with Beef

牛肉腸
ngau4 juk6 coeng2

• [牛肉 (ngau4 juk6): beef / cow meat]
• [腸 (coeng2): rice noodle roll / intestine]

Turnip Cake

蘿蔔糕
lo4 baak6 gou1

• [蘿蔔 (lo4 baak6): turnip / radish]
• [糕 (gou1): cake / pastry]

Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf

糯米雞
no6 mai5 gai1

• [糯米 (no6 mai5): glutinous rice / sticky rice]
• [雞 (gai1): chicken]

Deep-Fried Taro Puffs

芋角
wu6 gok3

• [芋 (wu6): taro]
• [角 (gok3): horn / corner / puff]

Pan-Fried Water Chestnut Cake

馬蹄糕
maa5 tai4 gou1

• [馬蹄 (maa5 tai4): water chestnut / horse hoof]
• [糕 (gou1): cake / pastry]

Spring Rolls

春卷
ceon1 gyun2

• [春 (ceon1): spring]
• [卷 (gyun2): roll]

Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean Sauce

豉汁排骨
si6 zap1 paai4 gwat1

• [豉汁 (si6 zap1): black bean sauce / salted-fermented-bean sauce]
• [排骨 (paai4 gwat1): pork ribs / row bone]

Egg Tarts

蛋撻
daan6 taat1

• [蛋 (daan6): egg]
• [撻 (taat1): tart]

Steamed Sponge Cake

馬拉糕
maa5 laai1 gou1

• [馬拉 (maa5 laai1): Malay]
• [糕 (gou1): cake / pastry]

Custard Buns

奶黃包
naai5 wong4 baau1

• [奶 (naai5): milk]
• [黃 (wong4): yellow]
• [包 (baau1): bun]

Mango Pomelo Sago

楊枝甘露
joeng4 zi1 gam1 lou6

• [楊枝 (joeng4 zi1): poplar branch]
• [甘露 (gam1 lou6): sweet dew]

Beancurd Skin Rolls (with meat and vegetables)

鮮竹卷
sin1 zuk1 gyun2

• [鮮 (sin1): fresh]
• [竹 (zuk1): bamboo / tofu-skin]
• [卷 (gyun2): roll]