Don't know where, but I stumbled upon the fact that Yummy Yummy (name win!) makes ball waffles — also known as eggette or gai dan jai — a Hong Kong street food consisting of egg, flour, sugar, and evaporated milk. That yellow honeycomb balloon hanging in Yummy Yummy's window is your beacon. 
Three electric waffle irons at Yummy Yummy with deep round wells crank out the large waffles with pull-apart bite-size balls. When I was there, none of the signs were written in English, so just know going in that there are three flavors of waffle to choose from: plain, chocolate, and green tea with white chocolate.How do they taste? Like a waffle, actually. A little crispy on the outside, a little doughy on the inside, and subtly sweet.
The green tea waffle tastes faintly of green tea on the first bite, and then it's all waffle after that. The white chocolate chip dropped in the middle of each well (or at least most) adds a bit of sweetness to each bite. I prefer the green tea waffle because of the added sweetness, but the waffle still is not nearly as sweet as most American desserts.
Ball waffle innards!These two waffles cost a total of $4.
Yummy Yummy
52 N. 10th St., Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-625-9188
6 comments:
i cannot wait to try one of these!
What a cool find! Hong Kong street food in the City of Brotherly Love. Gotta love that!
WOW, I want to try these too... Never seen this all the times I've been down there...
Wow, that's pretty cool. What a neat snack (or meal).
ooh, it's obviously been a long time since i've been to chinatown. waffle balls? awesomeness
Tried the original waffle for the first time this week. Loved it! $1.75 is a bargain. They broke the honeycomb apart and served the waffle to me in a bag.
Now there are signs in English, and there are 4-5 flavors available. The flavored ones are $2.25.
They also have bubble teas and what looks like tapioca puddings or drinks. Many of the foods are only labeled in Chinese.
I will definitely go back for waffles when I am in Chinatown.
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