Cuttlefish geng

Cuttlefish geng
Alternative nameshue-ki-kenn
Region or stateTaiwan
Associated cuisineTaiwan
Main ingredientscuttlefish
Cuttlefish geng
Traditional Chinese花枝
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinhūazhīgēng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJhue-ki-kenn

Cuttlefish geng (Chinese: 花枝羹; pinyin: hūazhīgēng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hue-ki-kenn) comprise a signature Taiwanese geng soup dish that features cuttlefish as its main ingredient. The dish is popular in night markets in Taiwan. This dish is a type of Hakka soup known for its thick consistency, which is achieved by using starch such as cornstarch or potato starch.[1][2]

  1. ^ "台灣小吃--台灣羹源遠流長的滋味" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei Representative Office in the Republic of Singapore. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Jiû-hî ke". Taste Atlas. Retrieved 27 September 2022.