faat3 laan4 sai1 do1 si2法蘭西多士法兰西多士
Jyutpingfaat3 laan4 sai1 do1 si2
Yalefaat làahn sāi dō sí
Definition
French toast, a popular Hong Kong cafe dish.
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How it's used
Locals almost always shorten this to 西多士 in casual conversation. It is a staple item in Hong Kong style tea restaurants, typically served deep-fried with a generous slab of butter and syrup on top. Unlike the Western version, it is often made as a peanut butter sandwich before being dipped in egg and fried.
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fan2份fánExamples
I want to order a French toast for breakfast.
The French toast at this tea restaurant is very famous.
Related words
Common phrases
peanut butter French toast
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with standard toast, which is usually just called 多士. If you ask for a toast, you will get a plain slice of bread, not the deep-fried, syrup-drenched version.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
