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Hong Kong French toast

Contains egg (no meat or fish)

西多士 · sai do si

Thick white bread sandwiched with peanut butter, dipped in egg and fried until puffed and golden, then crowned with butter and golden syrup. A decadent cha chaan teng classic.

Hong Kong French toast is a Hong Kong sandwich, ready in about 13 minutes and made with white bread, peanut butter and egg. It serves 2 and is rated easy to cook.

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Hong Kong French toast with peanut butter, butter and syrup
Photo: Andy Li / Wikimedia Commons · CC0-1.0
Prep
5 min
Cook
8 min
Total
13 min
Serves
2
Level
Easy
Calories
563

Ingredients

2 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Spread peanut butter (opens in a new tab) on two slices of bread and top with the others to make two sandwiches. Press the edges together.

    • 2 min

  2. Step 2

    Beat the eggs (opens in a new tab) with the milk (opens in a new tab) in a shallow dish and soak each sandwich briefly on all sides, including the edges.

    • 2 min
    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Heat about 2 cm of oil to 170 °C and fry the sandwiches, turning once, until puffed and deep golden.

    Food safety: Hot oil — lower the toast in gently and keep the pan handle turned in.

  4. Step 4

    Drain on paper, cut in half and serve topped with a pat of butter (opens in a new tab) and a pour of golden syrup (opens in a new tab).

    • 1 min

About this dish

Origin
Hong Kong · Well documentedMore food from Hong Kong
Dish
Breakfast · Snack · Sandwiches
Cooking method
Shallow-fried
Taste
sweet, rich, nutty
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Child-friendly
Cook more with
White bread · Peanut butter · Egg · Milk · Butter · Golden syrup
Techniques
Shallow-frying

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom white bread, milk, butter
  • Contains: Eggsfrom white bread, egg
  • Contains: Peanutsfrom peanut butter
  • Contains: Wheatfrom white bread
  • Contains: Glutenfrom white bread
  • May contain: Soyfrom white bread
  • May contain: Sesamefrom white bread

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

563 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 180 g · recipe makes 2

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 11%
  • Carbohydrate 33%
  • Fat 56%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy563 kcal312 kcal
Protein15.3 g8.5 g
Carbohydrate47.5 g26.3 g
Net carbohydrate45.2 g25 g
Sugars21 g11.6 g
Added sugars16.6 g9.2 g
Fibre2.3 g1.3 g
Fat35.9 g19.9 g
Saturated fat9.9 g5.5 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol209 mg116 mg
Sodium431 mg239 mg
Salt equivalent1.1 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
264 mg
Calcium
139 mg
Iron
3.9 mg
Magnesium
50 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
155 µg
Vitamin C
0 mg
Vitamin D
1.2 µg
Vitamin B12
0.5 µg
Folate (DFE)
134 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Golden syrup: Cane syrup (FDC 167743) used as a stand-in for golden syrup (partially inverted refined cane-sugar syrup).
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Use thick, soft white bread so it puffs up as it fries.
  • Kaya (coconut jam) in place of peanut butter is the other classic filling.

Common mistakes

  • Soaking the bread too long, so it falls apart and absorbs oil.

Serve with

  • Serve with Hong Kong milk tea.

Storage

  • Eat immediately; it does not keep.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2

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