culture, as they were colonies of Great Britain and Portugal, respectively. Tere, people may enjoy more afternoon snacks (known as afternoon tea) and baked goods like egg tarts and baked buns. Casual restaurants that serve a blend of Chinese- and Western-influenced dishes and beverages in Hong Kong and Macau are called cha chaan tang (literally translated as “tea restaurant,” sometimes also known as Hong Kong-style cafes).
BOX 5 Foods in Traditional Chinese Cuisine
Cantonese
Grain foods Glutinous (sticky) rice
Noodles Thin rice noodles
Wide rice noodles Wheat noodles
Cellophane noodles or mung bean noodles Rice Wheat flour as well as some other grains are used as ingredients in some prepared foods
Starchy vegetables Chestnut
Chinese yam Corn
Ginkgo nut (known as “silver apricot” or “white fruit” in Chinese; the outer white shell of the seed is removed, and the soft kernel is consumed)
Lotus root Potato
Pumpkin Sweet potato
Tapioca (starchy ingredient made from cassava) Taro
Water chestnut
Legumes Adzuki bean Black bean
Black-eyed pea Broad bean Edamame
no mai faan
mai fan ho fan mein fan si faan
min fan leut ji
waai saan suk mai
ngan hang
lin ngau syu jai
naam gwaa faan syu sai mai wu tau ma tai
hung dau haak dau mei dau
chaam dau mou dau
Mandarin nuo mi fan
mi fen he fen mian
dong fen mi fan
mian fen li zi
shan yao yu mi
yin xing lian ou
ma lin shu, or tu dou nan gua di gua mu shu yu tou
bi ji or ma ti
hong dou hei dou mei dou can dou mao dou
Taiwan has experienced a variety of influences from
southern Chinese and Japanese cuisines, with some recent influence from American cuisine. Bubble tea and pork belly bun (gua bao) or pork belly in a steamed bun with pickled mustard greens or cilantro, and peanut powder originated in Taiwan. In Taiwan and in parts of mainland China and Hong Kong, a late-night meal-like snack eaten as street food is also popular See Box 5 for a list of common ingredi- ents in Chinese cuisines.