鸡蛋仔

雞蛋仔
jīdànzǎi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 egg waffle (Hong Kong street snack)
  2. 2 eggette

Examples

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí fèn jīdànzǎi.
I want to buy a serving of egg waffles.
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.

Stroke Order

dàn
zǎi