Dry goods & condiments

Chicken Powder (Seasoning)

Chicken Powder (Seasoning) is a compound chicken-flavoured seasoning, not pure dried chicken; ingredients, salt and allergens vary.

3 identity clues

compound chicken-flavoured seasoning
fine powder or granules may occur
ingredients and allergens are label-led

Reading language:

Names in other languages

繁體中文: 雞粉
English: Chicken Powder (Seasoning)
Bahasa Indonesia: Bubuk penyedap rasa ayam
Tagalog: Chicken powder (pulbos na pampalasa)

Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): gai1 fan2

What is it?

Chicken Powder (Seasoning) is a compound chicken-flavoured seasoning, not pure dried chicken; ingredients, salt and allergens vary. This page follows the authoritative HK-market name and identification scope.

How to identify it

Pale yellow or cream powder cannot reliably confirm chicken seasoning; read the original food name, ingredients and allergen information.

Common Hong Kong household uses

Use Chicken Powder (Seasoning) only in the amount and food use stated by the recipe and original label.

Choosing & preparing

Before use, read the complete original label for the food name, ingredients, allergens and directions.

Storage

Keep sealed in the original package and follow labelled storage conditions and dates; protect from moisture and other powders.

Helper tip

Curry powder and other seasonings may also be yellow; do not identify from colour, smell or loose-powder appearance.

What Ma’am or Sir may say

買雞粉。

The employer is asking you to buy Chicken Powder (Seasoning); check the market sign or original package.

Useful market phrase

我想買雞粉。

Meaning: I would like to buy Chicken Powder (Seasoning).

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-24

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