Hong Kong
Wind Sand Chicken
風沙雞
Feng sha ji ("wind sand chicken"), roast chicken buried under fried garlic crumbs, is a named Hong Kong restaurant dish with a distinctive finish.
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Guangdong, Hong Kong
Wonton Noodle Soup
云吞面
Springy alkaline egg noodles under prawn-and-pork wontons in a clear broth built on dried flounder and pork bone.
Guangzhou, China
Wonton Soup
馄饨汤
A Chinese soup of delicate pork-and-shrimp wontons in a clear, savoury broth, garnished with scallions and sesame oil.
Guangdong, Hong Kong
XO Sauce
XO酱
A luxury relish of dried scallop, dried shrimp, cured ham and chilli fried in oil, invented in Hong Kong hotel kitchens and named after the brandy grade.
Guangdong, China
Yan Wo (Bird's nest soup)
燕窝汤
Clear soup of swiftlet nest dissolved in sweet stock; the nest is almost pure protein thread and gives a slippery, faintly glutinous texture. Trade is dominated by purpose-built nest farms.
Jiangsu, China
Yangzhou Fried Rice
扬州炒饭
Day-old rice fried with egg, small prawns, diced ham, peas and spring onion, each grain separate and lightly gilded.
Hong Kong
Yin Yang Fried Rice
鴛鴦飯
A cha chaan teng plate of fried rice split into two — tomato-glazed and white-sauce halves.
Hong Kong
Zhaziji (Crispy fried chicken)
炸雞髀
Zhaziji is a whole chicken fried to glassy skin and served with prawn crackers at Hong Kong banquets.
Hong Kong
Zhi ma juan (Black sesame roll)
芝麻捲
Black sesame roll, the glossy jelly-like sheet rolled and cut into segments, is a named Hong Kong dim sum dessert with a distinctive form.
Hong Kong
Zi baau daan gou (Paper wrapped cake)
紙包蛋糕
Paper-wrapped cake, the small sponge baked in a paper cone in Hong Kong's old bakeries, is a named local bake and a nostalgia item.