French Toast, Hong Kong style

Let's learn from Chef Amy about how to make French Toast in a Hong Kong style...

Vocabulary

• 西多士 sai1 do1 si2 French toast  
• 家用版 gaa1 jung6 baan2 homemade version  
• 方包 fong1 baau1 sandwich bread; white bread  
• 花生醬 faa1 sang1 zoeng3 peanut butter  
• 冇所謂 mou5 so2 wai6 doesn't matter; no preference  
• 榛子醬 zeon1 zi2 zoeng3 hazelnut spread  
• 冚埋 kam2 maai4 cover up  
• 蛋液 daan2 jik6 egg wash; egg mixture  
• 攪勻 gaau2 wan4 to mix evenly  
• 浸滿 zam3 mun5 to soak fully  
• 細火 sai3 fo2 low heat  
• 因應返 jan1 jing3 faan1 to react and adjust accordingly  
• 反轉 faan2 zyun3 to turn over; flip over; reverse  
• 喜好 hei2 hou3 preference; liking  
• 上碟 soeng5 dip2 to serve; plate up  
• 話咁快 waa6 gam3 faai3 in no time; very quickly  
• 捽勻 zeot1 wan4 to mix together with the fingers  
• 講真 gong2 zan1 in fact; to be honest  
• 啷啷 long1 long1 little bell; jingling bell  
• 出片 ceot1 pin2 to publish a video

Dialogue

Hello，大家好，我係Amy。

Hello, daai6 gaa1 hou2, ngo5 hai6 Amy

Hello everyone, I'm Amy.

噉今次就會整呢個港式西多士，不過係家用版，因為係煎，唔會炸嘅。

gam2 gam1 ci3 zau6 wui5 zing2 ni1 go3 gong2 sik1 sai1 do1 si2, bat1 gwo3 hai6 gaa1 jung6 baan2, jan1 wai6 hai6 zin1, m4 wui5 zaa3 ge3

So this time, I'm going to make this Hong Kong-style French toast, but it's the home version, because it's pan-fried, not deep-fried.

好啦，噉材料就係呢啲：

hou2 laa1, gam2 coi4 liu2 zau6 hai6 ni1 di1:

Okay, so these are the ingredients:

首先你需要嘅係方包一塊，然之後呢，就可以搽啲花生醬上去喇。

sau2 sin1 nei5 seoi1 jiu3 ge3 hai6 fong1 baau1 jat1 faai3, jin4 zi1 hau6 ne1, zau6 ho2 ji5 caa4 di1 faa1 sang1 zoeng3 soeng5 heoi3 laa3

First, you'll need one slice of bread, and then you can spread some peanut butter on it.

你可以搽一啲你鍾意嘅醬都冇所謂嘅，即係榛子醬嗰啲都OK㗎。

nei5 ho2 ji5 caa4 jat1 di1 nei5 zung1 ji3 ge3 zoeng3 dou1 mou5 so2 wai6 ge3, zik1 hai6 zeon1 zi2 zoeng3 go2 di1 dou1 OK gaa3

You can put any kind of spread you like, it doesn't matter, hazelnut spread and the like are also okay.

噉我哋就可以冚埋另外塊方包上去喇。

gam2 ngo5 dei6 zau6 ho2 ji5 kam2 maai4 ling6 ngoi6 faai3 fong1 baau1 soeng5 heoi3 laa3

Then we can cover it with another slice of bread.

然後就可以準備我哋嘅蛋液喇。

jin4 hau6 zau6 ho2 ji5 zeon2 bei6 ngo5 dei6 ge3 daan2 jik6 laa3

After that we can prepare our egg wash.

首先呢，就需要雞蛋啦，同埋牛奶，仲有要加少少糖入去嘅。

sau2 sin1 ne1, zau6 seoi1 jiu3 gai1 daan2 laa1, tung4 maai4 ngau4 naai5, zung6 jau5 jiu3 gaa1 siu2 siu2 tong4 jap6 heoi3 ge3

First, we'll need eggs, and milk, and also add a little sugar.

噉之後我哋就可以攪勻佢嘞。

gam2 zi1 hau6 ngo5 dei6 zau6 ho2 ji5 gaau2 wan4 keoi5 laak3

Then we can mix it thoroughly.

噉攪勻晒之後呢，我哋就可以將塊方包放入去蛋液入邊啦。

gam2 gaau2 wan4 saai3 zi1 hau6 ne1, ngo5 dei6 zau6 ho2 ji5 zoeng1 faai3 fong1 baau1 fong3 jap6 heoi3 daan2 jik6 jap6 bin1 laa1

After mixing it well, we can put the slice of bread into the egg wash.

噉兩面都要平均噉樣浸滿蛋液嘅。

gam2 loeng5 min6 dou1 jiu3 ping4 gwan1 gam2 joeng2 zam3 mun5 daan2 jik6 ge3

Both sides should be evenly soaked in the egg wash.

噉我諗大概每面十五秒左右喇，噉唔好唔記得嗰四邊都要浸埋㗎。

gam2 ngo5 nam2 daai6 koi3 mui5 min6 sap6 ng5 miu5 zo2 jau6 laa3, gam2 m4 hou2 m4 gei3 dak1 go2 sei3 bin1 dou1 jiu3 zam3 maai4 gaa3

I think about fifteen seconds per side should be enough, and don't forget to soak all four edges as well.

好，噉所有嘢都準備好晒之後呢，我哋就可以開細火啦，落少少油落去，再加細細嚿牛油。

hou2, gam2 so2 jau5 je5 dou1 zeon2 bei6 hou2 saai3 zi1 hau6 ne1, ngo5 dei6 zau6 ho2 ji5 hoi1 sai3 fo2 laa1, lok6 siu2 siu2 jau4 lok6 heoi3, zoi3 gaa1 sai3 sai3 gau6 ngau4 jau4

Okay, after everything is ready, we can turn on low heat, add a little oil, and then add a small piece of butter.

噉等嘅牛油溶晒啦，啲油都開始熱，我哋就可以放埋個多士落去喇。

gam2 dang2 ge3 ngau4 jau4 jung4 saai3 laa1, di1 jau4 dou1 hoi1 ci2 jit6, ngo5 dei6 zau6 ho2 ji5 fong3 maai4 go3 do1 si2 lok6 heoi3 laa3

Wait until the butter has melted and the oil starts to heat up, then we can put the toast in.

噉就用細火煎兩分至兩分半鐘喇，噉就因應返你個火幾大喇。

gam2 zau6 jung6 sai3 fo2 zin1 loeng5 fan1 zi3 loeng5 fan1 bun3 zung1 laa3, gam2 zau6 jan1 jing3 faan1 nei5 go3 fo2 gei2 daai6 laa3

Then pan-fry it on low heat for two to two and a half minutes, depending on how high your heat is.

然後你就可以反轉煎另外一面啦。

jin4 hau6 nei5 zau6 ho2 ji5 faan2 zyun3 zin1 ling6 ngoi6 jat1 min6 laa1

Then you can flip it over and fry the other side.

噉都係一樣，煎兩分鐘至兩分半鐘。

gam2 dou1 hai6 jat1 joeng6, zin1 loeng5 fan1 zung1 zi3 loeng5 fan1 bun3 zung1

It's the same, fry for two to two and a half minutes.

噉你哋呢，都可以因應返自己嘅喜好，然之後決定煎幾耐嘅。

gam2 nei5 dei6 ne1, dou1 ho2 ji5 jan1 jing3 faan1 zi6 gei2 ge3 hei2 hou3, jin4 zi1 hau6 kyut3 ding6 zin1 gei2 noi6 ge3

You can also decide how long to fry it according to your own preference.

噉煎好咗之後呢，我哋就可以上碟喇。

gam2 zin1 hou2 zo2 zi1 hau6 ne1, ngo5 dei6 zau6 ho2 ji5 soeng5 dip2 laa3

After it's done frying, we can plate it.

噉食之前當然唔少得要加嚿牛油同埋糖漿啦，仲要係大量嗰隻呀，唔該！哈哈。

gam2 sik6 zi1 cin4 dong1 jin4 m4 siu2 dak1 jiu3 gaa1 gau6 ngau4 jau4 tung4 maai4 tong4 zoeng1 laa1, zung6 jiu3 hai6 daai6 loeng6 go2 zek3 aa3, m4 goi1! haa1 haa1

Of course, before eating, we must add a piece of butter and syrup, and a lot of it, please! Haha.

好嘢！噉話咁快呢，我哋嘅家用版港式西多士就完成喇。

hou2 je5! gam2 waa6 gam3 faai3 ne1, ngo5 dei6 ge3 gaa1 jung6 baan2 gong2 sik1 sai1 do1 si2 zau6 jyun4 sing4 laa3

Alright! So quickly, our homemade version of Hong Kong-style French toast is done.

好，我唔客氣喇！

hou2, ngo5 m4 haak3 hei3 laa3!

Okay, I won't be polite!

梗係要捽勻晒全部嘢先啦！哈哈。

gang2 hai6 jiu3 zeot1 wan4 saai3 cyun4 bou6 je5 sin1 laa1! haa1 haa1

Of course, you have to mix everything thoroughly first! Haha.

Yeah！入有花生醬。

Yeah! jap6 jau5 faa1 sang1 zoeng3

Yeah... it's filled with peanut butter.

哦，要點多啲牛油同糖漿先可以食，哈哈。

o4, jiu3 dim2 do1 di1 ngau4 jau4 tung4 tong4 zoeng1 sin1 ho2 ji5 sik6, haa1 haa1

Oh, I need to add some more butter and syrup before I can eat it, haha

不過講真，西多士，呢家嘢呢，真係要即刻煎完即刻食係最好食㗎。

bat1 gwo3 gong2 zan1, sai1 do1 si2, ni1 gaa1 je5 ne1, zan1 hai6 jiu3 zik1 hak1 zin1 jyun4 zik1 hak1 sik6 hai6 zeoi3 hou2 sik6 gaa3

But honestly, for this kind of French toast, it's best to eat it immediately after frying it.

一攤凍咗呢，已經冇咁好食㗎喇。

jat1 taan1 dung3 zo2 ne1, ji5 ging1 mou5 gam3 hou2 sik6 gaa3 laa3

Once it gets cold, it's not as delicious anymore.

好啦，噉希望你哋會鍾意我今次嘅分享啦！

hou2 laa1, gam2 hei1 mong6 nei5 dei6 wui5 zung1 ji3 ngo5 gam1 ci3 ge3 fan1 hoeng2 laa1!

Okay, so I hope you guys like my sharing this time!

如果鍾意嘅話呢，就畀個Like我同埋Share埋畀你鍾意食西多士嘅朋友睇啦！

jyu4 gwo2 zung1 ji3 ge3 waa2 ne1, zau6 bei2 go3 Like ngo5 tung4 maai4 Share maai4 bei2 nei5 zung1 ji3 sik6 sai1 do1 si2 ge3 pang4 jau5 tai2 laa1!

If you do, please give me a Like and share it with your friends who enjoy eating French toast!

未訂閱嘅朋友呢，就記得撳埋個訂閱掣之餘，仲要撳埋隔離個啷啷。

mei6 deng6 jyut6 ge3 pang4 jau5 ne1, zau6 gei3 dak1 gam6 maai4 go3 deng6 jyut6 zai3 zi1 jyu4, zung6 jiu3 gam6 maai4 gaak3 lei4 go3 long1 long1

For those who haven't subscribed yet, don't forget to hit the subscribe button as well, and also click the notification bell.

噉你就可以第一時間收到出片嘅通知嘅喇。

gam2 nei5 zau6 ho2 ji5 dai6 jat1 si4 gaan3 sau1 dou2 ceot1 pin2 ge3 tung1 zi1 ge3 laa3

Then you can receive notifications for new videos as soon as they're released.

有興趣嘅話呢，都可以Follow埋我Facebook同埋Instagram板。

jau5 hing3 ceoi3 ge3 waa2 ne1, dou1 ho2 ji5 Follow maai4 ngo5 Facebook tung4 maai4 Instagram baan2

If you're interested, you can also follow my Facebook and Instagram pages.

有咩想我煮都可以留言話畀我知。

jau5 me1 soeng2 ngo5 zyu2 dou1 ho2 ji5 lau4 jin4 waa6 bei2 ngo5 zi1

If you have anything you want me to cook, you can leave a comment and let me know.

好喇，噉我哋下條片再見啦！Bye bye。

hou2 laa3, gam2 ngo5 dei6 haa6 tiu4 pin2 zoi3 gin3 laa1! Bye bye

Okay, then we'll see you in the next video! Bye bye.