Regional Recipe Index

Cantonese and Hong Kong Recipes

These recipes are grouped under Cantonese and Hong Kong because their names, techniques, ingredients, or restaurant context point to this cuisine or tradition.

About Cantonese and Hong Kong

Cantonese, Hong Kong cafe, dim sum, roast-meat, seafood, and Cantonese American dishes.

Recipes in this section: 79.

Cantonese and Hong Kong recipes

Aromatic Cold Appetizer Plate

Cantonese / Chinese Cold Dishes · Cold dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus chilling

Aromatic Cold Appetizer Plate recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Bean Curd with Chinese Mushrooms

Buddhist Vegetarian / Cantonese · Tofu dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Bean Curd with Chinese Mushrooms recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Beef Chow Fun

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

A beef chow fun recipe with flat rice noodles, beef, scallions, bean sprouts, and wok hei notes.

Beef Intestine Soup

Cantonese / Noodle Soup · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour if using prepared intestine

Beef Intestine Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Beef Stew Noodle Soup

Cantonese / Chinese American · Noodle soup · Serves 3–4 · 2 hours

Beef Stew Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Beef Tripe Noodle Soup

Cantonese / Noodle Soup · Noodle soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour if using cooked tripe

Beef Tripe Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Beef with Chinese Broccoli

Cantonese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Beef with Chinese Broccoli recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Beef with Oyster Sauce

Cantonese / American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Beef with Oyster Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Beef with Tomato

Cantonese / American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Beef with Tomato recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Bitter Melon Stir-Fry

Cantonese / Home-style · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Bitter Melon Stir-Fry recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Black Bean Sauce Stir-Fry

Cantonese / American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Black Bean Sauce Stir-Fry recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Cantonese Congee

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 4 · 1.5 hours

A Cantonese congee recipe with rice porridge, ginger, scallion, optional chicken, fish, pork, or century egg.

Cantonese Marinated Duck

Cantonese · Duck dish · Serves 4 · 1 hour 30 minutes

Cantonese Marinated Duck recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Cantonese Roast Duck

Cantonese · Roast meat · Serves 4 · Advanced · 1 day plus roasting

Cantonese Roast Duck recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Cantonese Steamed Fish

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 2–4 · 25 minutes

A Cantonese steamed fish recipe with ginger, scallion, soy sauce, and hot oil.

Cantonese Turnip Cake

Dim Sum · Cantonese dim sum · Makes 1 loaf · 1.5 hours plus cooling

A Cantonese turnip cake recipe with daikon, rice flour, Chinese sausage or mushrooms, steaming, pan-frying, and dim sum notes.

Cantonese White Sauce

Cantonese / Chinese American Sauce · Sauce · Makes about 2 cups · 15 minutes

Cantonese White Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Char Siu

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 4 · Overnight marinade plus 45 minutes

An oven char siu recipe with hoisin, soy sauce, honey, five-spice, and Cantonese roast-meat notes.

Char Siu Bao

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 10 buns · 2 hours

Char Siu Bao recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Cabbage with Dried Shrimp

Cantonese / Home-style · Vegetable dish · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Chinese Cabbage with Dried Shrimp recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chinese Egg Noodle Soup

Cantonese / American Chinese · Noodle soup · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes

Chinese Egg Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Chow Har Kew

Cantonese / Chinese American · Shrimp dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Chow Har Kew recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Choy Sum with Oyster Sauce

Cantonese Vegetables · Vegetable dish · Serves 2–3 · 15 minutes

Choy Sum with Oyster Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Clay Pot Noodles

Cantonese / Hong Kong · Noodle dish · Serves 2–3 · 35 minutes

Clay Pot Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Clay Pot Rice

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 2–3 · 45 minutes

A Cantonese clay pot rice recipe with rice, Chinese sausage, chicken or mushrooms, soy sauce, and a crisp bottom.

Cold Jellyfish Salad

Cantonese / Banquet Cold Dish · Cold dish · Serves 3–4 · 20 minutes after soaking

Cold Jellyfish Salad recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Conch and Scallop Stir-Fry

Cantonese Seafood · Seafood dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Conch and Scallop Stir-Fry recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crispy Pan-Fried Noodles

Cantonese / American Chinese · Noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Crispy Pan-Fried Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Crispy Roast Pork

Cantonese Roast Meat · Roast meat · Serves 4 · Advanced · Overnight drying plus roasting

Crispy Roast Pork recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Eel Noodle Soup

Cantonese / Noodle Soup · Noodle soup · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Eel Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Egg Tarts

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 12 · 1 hour

Egg Tarts recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Eight Treasure Duck

Cantonese / Banquet · Duck dish · Serves 4–6 · Advanced · 2 to 3 hours

Eight Treasure Duck recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fish Maw Soup with Crab or Seafood

Cantonese Banquet Soup · Soup · Serves 4 · 40 minutes after soaking

Fish Maw Soup with Crab or Seafood recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fried Oysters

Cantonese / Seafood · Fried seafood · Serves 2–3 · 30 minutes

Fried Oysters recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fried Shrimp Balls

Cantonese / Dim Sum · Fried appetizer · Makes 16 · 45 minutes

Fried Shrimp Balls recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Gai Lan with Oyster Sauce

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 2–3 · 15 minutes

Gai Lan with Oyster Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Ginger Scallion Clams

Cantonese Seafood · Seafood dish · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Ginger Scallion Clams recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Ginger Scallion Crab

Cantonese Seafood · Seafood dish · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Ginger Scallion Crab recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Ginger Scallion Lobster

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 2–3 · 35 minutes

Ginger Scallion Lobster recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Ginger Scallion Sauce

Cantonese Condiment · Condiment · Makes about 1 cup · 15 minutes

Ginger Scallion Sauce recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Ginger Scallion Squid

Cantonese Seafood · Seafood dish · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes

Ginger Scallion Squid recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Har Gow

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 24 · 1 hour 15 minutes

Har Gow recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Home-Style Stir-Fried Rice Noodles

Cantonese / Diaspora Chinese · Rice noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Home-Style Stir-Fried Rice Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Honey Walnut Shrimp

Hong Kong / American Chinese · Seafood dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Honey Walnut Shrimp recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Hong Kong Baked Pork Chop Rice

Hong Kong Cafe · Hong Kong cafe · Serves 2–3 · 1 hour

A Hong Kong baked pork chop rice recipe with fried rice, pork chop, tomato sauce, cheese, and cha chaan teng menu-literacy notes.

Hong Kong Macaroni Soup

Hong Kong Cafe · Hong Kong cafe · Serves 2 · 20 minutes

A Hong Kong macaroni soup recipe with ham, egg, broth, and cha chaan teng breakfast menu-literacy notes.

Hong Kong Milk Tea

Hong Kong Cafe · Hong Kong cafe · Makes 2 drinks · 15 minutes

A Hong Kong milk tea recipe with strong black tea, evaporated milk, sugar, and cha chaan teng menu-literacy notes.

Lobster Cantonese

Cantonese / Chinese American · Seafood dish · Serves 2–3 · 40 minutes

Lobster Cantonese recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Lotus Root Pork Rib Soup

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 4 · 2 hours

Lotus Root Pork Rib Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Mango Tofu Dessert

Chinese Dessert / Hong Kong Cafe · Dessert · Serves 4 · 20 minutes plus chilling

Mango Tofu Dessert recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Marinated Cuttlefish on Rice

Cantonese / Hong Kong Rice Plate · Rice plate · Serves 2–3 · 35 minutes

Marinated Cuttlefish on Rice recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Pork Bone and Seaweed Soup

Cantonese / Home-style · Soup · Serves 4 · 2 hours

Pork Bone and Seaweed Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Pork Stomach with Pepper Soup

Cantonese / Southern Chinese · Soup · Serves 4 · 2 hours

Pork Stomach with Pepper Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Roast Duck Noodle Soup

Cantonese · Noodle soup · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes using prepared duck

Roast Duck Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Roast Pork Ends

Cantonese Roast Meat / Chinese American · Roast pork · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes using prepared roast pork

Roast Pork Ends recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Salt and Pepper Tofu

Cantonese · Cantonese-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

A Cantonese-style salt and pepper tofu recipe with crisp tofu, garlic, scallions, chiles, salt, and white pepper.

Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp, Ribs, or Seafood

Cantonese / Chinese American · Fried dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp, Ribs, or Seafood recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice

Cantonese / Hong Kong · Fried rice · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Salted Fish and Chicken Fried Rice recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Salted Fish Eggplant Clay Pot

Cantonese / Hong Kong · Clay pot dish · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Salted Fish Eggplant Clay Pot recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Seafood Bird's Nest

Cantonese Banquet / Chinese American · Seafood dish · Serves 4 · 1 hour

Seafood Bird's Nest recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Seafood Corn Soup

Cantonese / American Chinese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Seafood Corn Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Seafood with Tofu Soup

Cantonese / American Chinese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 30 minutes

Seafood with Tofu Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sesame Balls

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 12 · 50 minutes

Sesame Balls recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Shrimp Cheung Fun

Dim Sum · Cantonese dim sum · Serves 2–3 · 1 hour

A simplified shrimp cheung fun recipe with rice flour batter, shrimp, soy sauce, and Cantonese dim sum notes.

Shrimp with Green Peas

Cantonese / American Chinese · Stir-fry · Serves 3–4 · 25 minutes

Shrimp with Green Peas recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Shrimp with Soft Egg

Cantonese · Egg dish · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

Shrimp with Soft Egg recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Singapore Rice Noodles

Cantonese / Diaspora Chinese · Noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Singapore Rice Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Siu Mai

Dim Sum · Dim sum · Makes 24 · 50 minutes

Siu Mai recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Sizzling Rice with Seafood

Cantonese / American Chinese · Sizzling dish · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Sizzling Rice with Seafood recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Soy Sauce Chicken

Cantonese Roast and Soy Sauce Meats · Chicken dish · Serves 4 · 1 hour

Soy Sauce Chicken recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Steamed Pork Patty with Salted Fish

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Steamed Pork Patty with Salted Fish recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Steamed Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce

Dim Sum · Cantonese dim sum · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes plus marinating

A Cantonese dim sum steamed spareribs recipe with fermented black beans, garlic, ginger, and menu-literacy notes.

Stew Duck Soup

Cantonese / Chinese Restaurant Soup · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 1 hour using cooked duck

Stew Duck Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Watercress Pork Soup

Cantonese Soup · Soup · Serves 4 · 1 hour 30 minutes

Watercress Pork Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Wet Chow Fun with Gravy

Cantonese / Hong Kong · Rice noodle dish · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

Wet Chow Fun with Gravy recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

White-Cut Chicken

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 4 · 1 hour plus cooling

A Cantonese white-cut chicken recipe with ginger-scallion sauce and menu-literacy notes.

Wonton Noodle Soup

Cantonese · Cantonese · Serves 4 · 1 hour

A Cantonese wonton noodle soup recipe with shrimp-pork wontons, egg noodles, broth, and menu-literacy notes.

Wonton Soup

Cantonese / American Chinese · Soup · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Wonton Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.