Food photos - sorted by English
English Chinese Cantonese Romanization Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 P1 P2 P3 P4
a preserved vegetable 鹹酸菜 hàahm-syûn-choi 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Vegetable Preserved P P P
a preserved vegetable 雪裡紅 syut-lèih-hùhng 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Vegetable Preserved P
agar / agar-agar 大菜 daaih-choi 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Vegetable ^ P
aloe 蘆薈 lòuh-wuih 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
apple 蘋果 pìhng-gwó 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P P
avocado 牛油果 ngàuh-yàuh-gwó 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
baby corn 粟米芯 sûk-máih-sâm 01 - raw Vegetable Flower / Fruit / Stem ^ P
barbecued pork (roast a large piece of pork with a red barbecue sauce and slice it when served) 叉燒 châ-sîu 02 - menu Barbecued meat shop Meat Pork P P
barbecued pork bun 叉燒飽 châ-sîu-bâau 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Bun P
barbecued pork pastry 叉燒酥 châ-sîu-sôu 02 - menu Dim sum Pastry ^ P
bean curd 豆腐 dauh-fuh 01 - raw Vegetable Bean curd ^ P
bean curd jelly 豆腐花 dauh-fuh-fâ 02 - menu Dessert shop Jelly / Pudding ^ P P
bean curd roll (deep fried bean curd roll with pork, shrimp in oyster sauce ) 鮮竹卷 sîn-jûk-gyún 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Roll P
bean curd roll with fish maw, chicken and ham 雞扎 gâi-jaat 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Roll P
bean curd sheet 腐竹 fuh-jûk 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Vegetable ^ P
bean paste / hot bean paste with chillies 豆瓣醬 dauh-báan-jeung 05 - buy in shops Cooking needs Sauce Spicy P
bean sprouts 大豆芽 daaih-dáu-ngàh 01 - raw Vegetable Bean sprout ^ P P
bean sprouts 芽菜 ngàh-choi 01 - raw Vegetable Bean sprout ^ P
bean sprouts 銀芽 ngàhn-ngàh 01 - raw Vegetable Bean sprout ^ P
bean thread / mung bean vermicelli 粉絲 fán-sî 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Beans / Bean products ^ P P
beef ball (steamed minced beef ball with bean curd sheet) 山竹牛肉 sâan-jûk-ngàuh-yuhk 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Food P
bird's nest / bird's nest soup 燕窩 yin-wô 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Chinese healthy food ^ P
bitter melon 苦瓜 fú-gwâ 01 - raw Vegetable Melon ^ P P
black bean and pepper 豉椒 sih-jîu 06 - terms Menu Dish name Condiment P
black fungus / Jew's ear mushroom 雲耳 wàhn-yíh 01 - raw Vegetable Fungus / Mushroom ^ P
boiled vegetables with sauce 油菜 yàuh-choi 02 - menu Noodle shop Snack ^ P
braise (quick fried) / cooked in soya sauce 紅燒 hùhng-sîu 06 - terms Menu Dish name Way of cooking P
broccoli 西蘭花 sâi-làahn-fâ 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P
brown sugar (literal: yellow sugar) 黃糖 wòhng-tòhng 05 - buy in shops Cooking needs Sugar ^ P
cake / sponge cake / [literal] egg cake 蛋糕 daahn-gôu 05 - buy in shops Bakery etc. Cake ^ P
carrot 紅蘿蔔 hùhng-lòh-baahk 01 - raw Vegetable Root ^ P
cauliflower 椰菜花 yèh-choi-fâ 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P
celery cabbage / Tientsin cabbage 紹菜 siuh-choi 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P P
chayote / choko / Buddha-hand melon 佛手瓜 faht-sáu-gwâ 01 - raw Vegetable Melon ^ P
chestnut 栗子 leuht-jí 01 - raw Vegetable Flower / Fruit / Stem ^ P
chicken cut into cubes 雞球 gâi-kàuh 06 - terms Menu Dish name Shape P
chicken feet 鳳爪 fuhng-jáau 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Food P
chicken with fish maw 棉花雞 mìhn-fâ-gâi 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Food P
chilli / pepper 辣椒 laaht-jîu 01 - raw Vegetable Condiments ^ P
Chinese box thorn 枸杞 gáu-géi 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P
Chinese cabbage / white cabbage / pak choi / bok choy 白菜 baahk-choi 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P P
Chinese kale / Chinese broccoli 芥蘭 gaai-láan 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P P
Chinese lettuce 中國生菜 jûng-gwok-sâang-choi 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P
Chinese mushroom 冬菇 dûng-gû 01 - raw Vegetable Fungus / Mushroom ^ P P
Chinese pork liver sausage 潤腸 yéun-chéung 01 - raw Meat Meat products Sausage P
Chinese pork sausage 臘腸 laahp-chéung 01 - raw Meat Meat products Sausage P
Chinese preserved pork belly 臘肉 laahp-yuhk 01 - raw Meat Meat products Z-Others P
Chinese sausage and preserved meat with glutinous rice 臘味糯米飯 laahp-méi-noh-máih-faahn 02 - menu Hong Kong style cafe Rice - plain rice Z-Others P
Chinese spinach 莧菜 yihn-choi 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P
Choi Sum / Chinese flowering cabbage 菜心 choi-sâm 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P
cloth-wrapped bean curd 布包豆腐 bou-bâau-dauh-fuh 01 - raw Vegetable Bean curd ^ P
club sandwich 公司三文治 gûng-sî-sâam-màhn-jih 02 - menu Hong Kong style cafe Snack Sandwich P
congee / gruel / porridge jûk 02 - menu Congee shop Congee ^ P
cookies 曲奇餅 kûk-kèih-béng 05 - buy in shops Bakery etc. Biscuit / Cracker / Cookie ^ P
crispy minced pork 豬肉崧 jyû-yuhk-sûng 05 - buy in shops Junk food Z-Others ^ P
crispy shredded pork 豬肉絲 jyû-yuhk-sî 05 - buy in shops Junk food Z-Others ^ P
crocodile meat 鱷魚肉 ngohk-yùh-yuhk 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Meat ^ P
crystal bun 水晶包 séui-jîng-bâau 02 - menu Dim sum Sweet ^ P
custard apple 番鬼荔枝 fâan-gwái-laih-jî 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P P P
dace ball 鯪魚球 lèhng-yùh-kàuh 02 - menu Noodle shop Meat ball ^ P
deep fried bread stick / savoury Chinese donut / Chinese donut / deep fried twin flour stick 油炸鬼 yàuh-ja-gwái 02 - menu Congee shop Snack Deep fried P
deep fried fish skin 炸魚皮 ja-yùh-pèih 02 - menu Congee shop Snack Deep fried P
deep fried sweet flour stick 牛酥 ngàuh-leih-sôu 02 - menu Congee shop Snack Deep fried P
deep fry and add peppered salt 椒鹽 jîu-yìhm 06 - terms Menu Dish name Way of cooking - with dish names only P
deep-fried bean curd 炸豆腐 ja-dauh-fuh 01 - raw Vegetable Bean curd ^ P
deep-fried breaded pork chop (literal: culet pork chop) 吉烈豬扒 gât-liht-jyû-pá 02 - menu Hong Kong style cafe Snack Deep fried P
deep-fried round flour cake 咸煎餅 hàahm-jîn-béng 02 - menu Congee shop Snack Deep fried P
deep-fried sesame flour ball 煎堆 jîn-dêui 02 - menu Congee shop Snack Deep fried P
deep-fried squid with peppered salt 椒鹽鮮魷 jîu-yìhm-sîn-yáu 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Dishes Seafood P
deep-fried won ton 炸雲吞 ja-wàhn-tân 02 - menu Noodle shop Snack ^ P
double coconut 海底椰 hói-dái-yê 01 - raw Vegetable Z-Others ^ P
dried and sweeten winter melon 糖冬瓜 tòhng-dûng-gwâ 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Chinese new year ^ P
dried shrimps 蝦米 hâ-máih 01 - raw Seafood Dried goods ^ P
dried squid 魷魚乾 yàuh-yùh-gôn 05 - buy in shops Junk food Z-Others ^ P P
duck feet 鴨腳 aap-geuk 01 - raw Meat Parts Z-Others P
dumplings with noodles 水餃麵 séui-gáau-mihn 02 - menu Noodle shop Noodles in soup Z-Others P
durian 榴蓮 làuh-lìhn 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
eel 鰻魚 maahn-yùh 01 - raw Seafood Fish ^ P
E-fu noodles / pre-deep-fried noodles 伊麵 yî-mihn 05 - buy in shops Staples Noodles ^ P
egg custard bun 奶皇包 náaih-wòhng-bâau 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Bun P
egg foo yung / egg fu yung / Chinese omelette 芙蓉蛋 fùh-yùhng-dáan 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Dishes Egg P
egg rolls 蛋卷 daahn-gyún 05 - buy in shops Junk food Z-Others ^ P P
eggplant 矮瓜 ái-gwâ 01 - raw Vegetable Melon ^ P
eggplant (it's more formal when compare to 'ai2-gwa1') 茄子 ké-jí 01 - raw Vegetable Melon ^ P
eggplant with minced pork 魚香茄子 yùh-hêung-ké-jí 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Dishes Vegetable P P
Fan Gwo / Chiu Chau dumpling / mixed dumpling (skin: starch, fillings: Ficus Tikaua 地瓜, port meat, dried shrimp, peanuts, scallion) 潮州粉果 chìuh-jâu-fán-gwó 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Dumpling P
fermented bean curd / Chinese cheese 腐乳 fuh-yúh 05 - buy in shops Cooking needs Preserved ^ P
fine noodles 幼麵 yau-mihn 05 - buy in shops Staples Noodles ^ P
fine rice noodles 米粉 máih-fán 05 - buy in shops Staples Rice noodles ^ P P
fish ball 魚蛋 yùh-dáan 02 - menu Noodle shop Meat ball ^ P
fish balls with noodles 魚蛋麵 yùh-dáan-mihn 02 - menu Noodle shop Noodles in soup Meat ball P
fish fillet 魚柳 yùh-láuh 01 - raw Meat Shape - fillet ^ P
fish maw 魚肚 yùh-tóuh 01 - raw Seafood Dried goods ^ P P
flat noodles 粗麵 chôu-mihn 05 - buy in shops Staples Noodles ^ P
flat rice noodles 河粉 hó-fán 05 - buy in shops Staples Rice noodles ^ P
four season snap peas (plant in a green house) 四季豆 sei-gwai-dáu 01 - raw Vegetable Beans / Peas ^ P
fresh Chinese mushroom 鮮冬菇 sîn-dûng-gû 01 - raw Vegetable Fungus / Mushroom ^ P
fried bean curd puff 豆泡 dauh-bôk 01 - raw Vegetable Bean curd ^ P
fried E-fu noodles 干燒伊麵 gôn-sîu-yî-mihn 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Fried noodles E-fu noodles P
fried E-fu noodles 乾燒伊麵 gôn-sîu-yî-mihn 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Fried noodles E-fu noodles P
fried fine rice noodles 炒米 cháau-máih 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Fried noodles Fine rice noodles P P
fried fine rice noodles 炒米粉 cháau-máih-fán 02 - menu Congee shop Snack Z-Others P
fried fine rice noodles in Singapore style 星洲炒米 sîng-jâu-cháau-máih 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Fried noodles Fine rice noodles P
fried flat rice noodles with beef 干炒牛河 gôn-cháau-ngàuh-hó 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Fried noodles Flat rice noodles P
fried flat rice noodles with beef 乾炒牛河 gôn-cháau-ngàuh-hó 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Fried noodles Flat rice noodles P
fried rice 炒飯 cháau-faahn 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Fried rice ^ P
fried rice in western style 西炒飯 sâi-cháau-faahn 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Fried rice ^ P
fried rice with assorted meat 揚州炒飯 yèuhng-jâu-cháau-faahn 02 - menu Chinese restaurant Fried rice ^ P
garden peas / peas 青豆 chêng-dáu 01 - raw Vegetable Beans / Peas ^ P
ginger gêung 01 - raw Vegetable Condiments ^ P
glutinous rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves júng 02 - menu Congee shop Snack Steamed P
glutinous rice dumpling wrapped in lotus leaves 裹蒸粽 gwó-jîng-júng 02 - menu Noodle shop Snack ^ P P
glutinous rice roll 糯米卷 noih-máih-gyún 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Roll P
glutinous rice with assorted meat and chicken inside in lotus leaves 糯米雞 noh-máih-gâi 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Glutinous rice P P
good / bamboo shoot séun 01 - raw Vegetable Flower / Fruit / Stem ^ P P
grapefruit 西柚 sâi-yáu 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
green apple 青蘋果 chêng-pìhng-gwó 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
green bean 綠豆 luhk-dáu 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Beans / Bean products ^ P
green bean sweet soup 綠豆沙 luhk-dáu-sâ 02 - menu Dessert shop Sweet soup Z-Others P
green pepper 青椒 chêng-jîu 01 - raw Vegetable Condiments ^ P
green radish 青蘿蔔 chêng-lòh-baahk 01 - raw Vegetable Root ^ P
ground sesame sweet soup (literal: sesame paste) 芝麻糊 jî-màh-wú 02 - menu Dessert shop Sweet soup Z-Others P
guava 番石榴 fâan-sehk-láu 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
hairy melon / fuzzy melon / fury melon / apple cucumber 節瓜 jit-gwâ 01 - raw Vegetable Melon ^ P
harden pig blood 豬紅 jyû-hùhng 02 - menu Noodle shop Trolley style ^ P P
honey melon 蜜瓜 maht-gwâ 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
honey snap peas / edible podded pea 密糖豆 maht-tòhng-dáu 01 - raw Vegetable Beans / Peas ^ P
hot and sour soup 酸辣湯 syûn-laaht-tông 02 - menu Noodle shop Northern style ^ P
ice-cream 雪糕 syut-gôu 05 - buy in shops Dairy products Ice-cream etc. ^ P
instant noodles (literal: doll noodles (`doll` is a brand name)) 公仔麵 gûng-jái-mihn 05 - buy in shops Staples Noodles ^ P
jack fruit 大樹菠蘿 daaih-syuh-bô-lòh 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
Japanese mushroom / long-rooted mushroom 金菇 gâm-gû 01 - raw Vegetable Fungus / Mushroom ^ P
jelly fish 海蜇 hói-jit 01 - raw Seafood Boneless ^ P
kiwi / kiwi fruit / Chinese gooseberry 奇異果 kèih-yih-gwó 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
kudzu 粉葛 fán-got 01 - raw Vegetable Root ^ P
lemon 檸檬 lìhng-mûng 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
lettuce 生菜 sâang-choi 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P
lettuce / head lettuce 西生菜 sâi-sâang-choi 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P
liquorice / liquorice root / licorice root / licorice 甘草 gâm-chóu 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Chinese medicine Plant P
long yellow daylily / citron daylily (literal: golden needle) 金針 gâm-jâm 01 - raw Vegetable Flower / Fruit / Stem ^ P
longan 龍眼 lùhng-ngáahn 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
lotus root 蓮藕 lìhn-ngáuh 01 - raw Vegetable Root ^ P P
mangosteen / manggis 山竹 sâan-jûk 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
melon seeds 瓜子 gwâ-jí 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Nuts / Seeds ^ P
moon cake 月餅 yuht-béng 05 - buy in shops Bakery etc. Chinese ^ P P
multi-layered steamed cake / layered stuffed cake with egg-yolk 千層糕 chîn-chàhng-gôu 02 - menu Dim sum Sweet ^ P P
mustard green 芥菜 gaai-choi 01 - raw Vegetable Green vegetable ^ P
oatmeal 麥皮 mahk-pèih 05 - buy in shops Dried goods Cereals / Grains ^ P
octopus 八爪魚 baat-jáau-yùh 01 - raw Seafood Boneless ^ P
onion 洋蔥 yèuhng-chûng 01 - raw Vegetable Condiments ^ P
orange cháang 01 - raw Fruit ^ ^ P
ox stomach 金錢肚 gâm-chìhn-tóuh 02 - menu Dim sum Steamed Food P
ox tendon 牛筋