At the table
Eat with a spoon, allowing the thick soup to cool. Ask “这是鸡肉还是猪肉？” to check which meat is used.
Contains chicken, egg and soy sauce; soy sauce may contain wheat. Mock shark fin does not mean vegetarian. Confirm the stock and meat.
This chicken-and-egg version contains no chili. Other meats, stocks and added seasonings differ by preparation.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Pork may replace chicken; stock and seasonings vary.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory chicken stock, mushrooms and soy sauce.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Slippery noodles, tender chicken and egg ribbons in thick broth.
- How it’s made
- Chicken and mushrooms simmer in stock; glass noodles are added, the soup is thickened with starch, and egg is stirred in.
Pork may replace chicken; stock and seasonings vary.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hong Kong.
About this regional connection
Hong Kong: Hong Kong snack identity.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有碗仔翅吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A small bowl with a familiar name
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Wun zai chi is a Hong Kong snack served as a thick soup. Glass noodles supply the strands suggested by the name. Chicken, mushrooms and egg make this version a savory small bowl rather than a vegetarian soup.
