鸡蛋仔 (jīdànzǎi) · egg waffle, eggette

Measure Word

一份鸡蛋仔 fèn

Meanings

1 egg waffle
2 eggette

Made with

鸡蛋 jīdàn 面粉 miànfěn 白糖 báitáng 牛奶 niúnǎi 黄油 huángyóu

About the dish

港澳 Hong Kong and Macau · 小吃 Snack

A Hong Kong-style waffle of sweet egg batter baked in a mold of small bubbles, crisp outside and soft inside, eaten warm by tearing off the bubbles. Some shops add flavours or ice cream.

Usually contains egg, milk and wheat

Characters

small thing; little one

Examples

HSK 4

我想买一份鸡蛋仔。

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí fèn jīdànzǎi.

I want to buy a serving of egg waffles.

HSK 7-9

香港街边的鸡蛋仔最好吃了。

Xiānggǎng jiē biān de jīdànzǎi zuì hǎochī le.

Hong Kong street-side egg waffles are the most delicious.

Tips

culture

Originated in Hong Kong in the 1950s as a way to use up cracked eggs. The grid of small bubbles is iconic - vendors pour batter into a special hinged iron over an open flame. Now sold in malls and trendy snack shops across the mainland.