Regional dishes & banquets 地方菜与宴席

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Hong Kong French Toast (西多士) — dish photograph
Hong Kong

Hong Kong French Toast 西多士

Hong Kong French Toast (西多士) is the cha chaan teng (茶餐厅) version of French toast: two slices of white bread sandwiched with peanut butter or jam, dipped in beaten egg and fried until golden, then eaten with butter and condensed milk, golden syrup or honey.

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AI illustration: A cup and a small bowl of warm pale beige milk tea.
Hong Kong

Yuenyeung Coffee and Tea 鸳鸯

Yuenyeung Coffee and Tea (鸳鸯) is a mix of milk tea and coffee that originated in Hong Kong. It is served hot or iced and pours a reddish brown.

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Two goldfish-shaped custard buns (liu sha bao) in a bamboo steamer
Hong Kong

Molten Custard Bun 流沙包

Molten Custard Bun (流沙包) is a sweet Hong Kong dim sum bun with a flowing centre. Wen Wei Po (香港文匯報) describes custard slowly running out when a bun is broken open, releasing its milky aroma.

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Large metal tray of layered shrimp, mushrooms, meat and broccoli
Hong Kong

Poon Choi Basin Feast 盆菜

Poon Choi Basin Feast (盆菜) is a basin of stewed meats, seafood and vegetables stacked in layers, the traditional festive food of the indigenous walled villages of Hong Kong's New Territories (新界), with a history of several hundred years.

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