page_title: Cha chaan teng
section_title: Food and drinks
hierarchical_section_title: Cha chaan teng / Food and drinks
caption_attribution_description: English: Soup Macaroni in Hong Kong with egg, toast and tea as breakfast
context_page_description: Cha chaan teng, often called Hong Kong-style cafés in English, is a type of restaurant originated in Hong Kong. Cha chaan teng locations are commonly found in Hong Kong, Macau, and parts of Guangdong. Due to the waves of mass migrations from Hong Kong in the 1980s, they were established in major Chinese communities in Western countries such as Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The cafés are known for eclectic and affordable menus, which include dishes from Hong Kong cuisine and Hong Kong-style Western cuisine. They draw comparison to Western Cafés due to their casual settings, as well as menus revolving around coffee and tea.
context_section_description: Drinks
  The invention of drinks like yuenyeung (鴛鴦), iced tea with lemon (凍檸茶) and Coca-Cola with lemon (檸樂) is often credited culturally to this style of restaurant.
  Coffee: Two types exist: instant and in powder form, the latter being more common. Often served with condensed milk, especially overseas.
  Black coffee: Hong Kong people usually called them jaai fea (lit. "vegetarian coffee" / "just coffee", emphasising on its plain texture) or "fei sha jaau naai" (lit. "get rid of sand and milk", i.e. coffee without sugar (the "sand") and milk)
  Hong Kong-style milk tea: A highly popular drink in Hong Kong. Its standard is judged by its aroma, smoothness and concentration. The tea is soaked in an iron container for several hours to let the flavour come out. If the customer wants condensed milk instead of normal milk, people will often say "caa zau" (lit. "tea go")
  Yuenyeung: A mixture of coffee and tea, originated in Hong Kong. According to traditional Chinese medicine, coffee and tea is "hot" and "cold" in nature, respectively. A mixing of both thus then yield the best combination for beverage.
  Black and White Yuenyeung: A mixture of Ovaltine and Horlicks, originated in Hong Kong.
  Horlicks
  Ovaltine
  Lemon Tea
  Lemonade: Commonly served without sugar or syrup.
  Lemon with Ribena
  Lemon with Honey: Often, to reduce cost, the honey is substituted with "Watercress Honey"
  Soft drinks: Coca-Cola, 7-up, Fanta and Cream Soda are some common selections.
  Adding ice in a drink may cost an extra fee. Some people simply ask for a glass of ice.
  Snacks
  Toast: This includes toast with condensed milk and butter/peanut butter, toast with jam and butter, toast with butter in a sliced form, and French Toast
  Sandwich: Sandwiches found in Cha Chaan Tengs usually include egg, ham, corned beef or a mixture of any as a filling. Club Sandwiches are also very common. A difference between the sandwiches found in Cha Chaan Tengs, and other eateries would be that only white bread is used, the customer has the option of omitting the crust of the bread, and requesting that the bread be toasted before making their sandwich.
  Egg tart
  Hong Kong-style buns: Includes pineapple buns (with or without a slab of butter inside), cocktail buns, Satay beef buns, barbecued pork buns, etc.
  Spring rolls
  Fried dishes
  Various Fried rice and noodles dishes
  Hong Kong-style spaghetti bolognese
  Fried instant noodles
  Beef chow fun
  Soup dishes
  Instant or udon noodles in soup
  Macaroni in soup
  Soup noodles with fish balls, wontons and the like
  Miscellaneous dishes
  Barbecued Pork (Char siu): Not found in all cha chaan tengs.
  Congee and yau ja gwei, a Chinese fritter.
caption: Soup macaroni in Hong Kong
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