“Little Chicken Egg” Waffles

Gai Daan Jai

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    waffles
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Vibrant Hong Kong Table: 88 Iconic Vegan Recipes from Dim Sum to Late-Night Snacks

By Christine Wong

Published 2024

  • About

As a result of a shopkeeper’s unsellable broken eggs, Hong Kong gained one of its most popular and iconic snacks in the 1950s. Rather than throwing away this perishable shipment, the owner made a batter and poured it into a honeycomb-shaped cast-iron mold that he had on hand, and the rest is history. Always affordable, this sweet puffy treat has made its way across the globe. My kids always loved picking up a freshly made bag of these waffles every time we walked back home from having dim s