Bubble waffles: The uniquely Hong Kong snack that's taking over Instagram

Almost everyone who grew up in Hong Kong has a story to tell involving their younger selves and gai daan zai (“little eggs” in Cantonese), also known as bubble waffles, egg puffs, or egg cakes have been around for years and become a popular street food. This Hong kong street food favorite us taking over the U.S., but this time - it is stuffed with ice cream.

As a Miamian who frequented a number of haunts in Chinatown, these Hong Kong egg waffles are no stranger to me. What is new, however, is the latest food trend of folding the waffles into a cone and depositing ice cream smack in the middle. This new trend is spreading like wildfire across social media, and for good reason, too.

I am happy that these egg waffles made it in South Florida, I stumbled this cute place in Hollywood Beach and got to try their Hong Kong egg waffles with ice cream. :blush:

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Thanks for sharing this @linabeth !! Bubble waffles are absolutely awesome. There are so many versions of the traditional kind. The one you have with ice cream must be absolutely perfect for the beach weather! The other day I had one that had both bacon and cheese in it! It was super interesting, a bit savory and sweet! Thank you again for sharing with us!

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@Shirley Yes, the one with ice cream is perfect during the summer! I would love to try these with bacon, they sound delicious! :blush:

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