Chinese vocabulary — Ẩm thực topic

steamed bun

lunch

to eat

to eat a meal

to drink

milk

delicious; tasty

dry

breakfast

dinner

cup, glass

cup, glass

water

fruit

thirsty

milk, cow's milk

cooked rice

meat

tea

vegetable

bread

noodles

cooked rice

restaurant

hungry

egg (chicken egg)

lunch; midday meal

way of doing; method

lunch

taste; flavor

takeout; food delivery

guest; customer

to drink a toast; bottoms up

fast food

jin (Chinese unit of weight, 1 jin = 500 grams)

instant noodles

breakfast

dinner; supper

oil (cooking oil, engine oil, etc.)

ripe; cooked (of food, fruit)

bottle

bowl

chopsticks

rice

menu

egg

to treat someone (to a meal); to play host

alcohol; wine

to smell

restaurant

full (after eating)

dumpling

fish

chicken

cola (carbonated soft drink)

coffee

beer

milk tea; bubble tea

fruit juice

soup; broth

distinctive feature; characteristic

pig

sweet

Chinese cabbage; napa cabbage

sugar

black tea (fully fermented tea, dark red when brewed)

red wine

green tea

sheep; goat

delicious food; fine cuisine

apple

nutrition; nourishment

(measure word for occurrences of an action) time

food; foodstuff; food product

fragrant; sweet-smelling

banana

ice

raw material

flavor, taste

salty

chocolate

fresh, new

to be late, to be delayed (bus, train, plane)

soda, soft drink

seafood

to digest

bland, weak (in flavor)

to burn

tooth, teeth

corn, maize

melon, gourd

salt

plate, tray

mineral water

purified water

belly, stomach

fat

tea, tea leaves

watermelon

tofu

spicy (the spiciness of chili, pepper, etc.)

sour

yogurt

snacks

canteen, cafeteria

fresh (food)

cucumber

fork

potato

sushi

taste

to pack, to take away

peach

pear

ham

roast duck

baijiu (Chinese spirit)

crispy

grape

wine

vegetables, greens

tofu

part, position (of body, vegetables, etc.)

drink, beverage

diet

cake, pastry

biscuit, cookie

restaurant

food and drink

sausage

duck

dairy product

rice (uncooked)

milk powder

fruit jam

to soak, to steep, to brew

to stir-fry, to roast

to stir-fry (food) in a pan

to deep-fry

to boil

to explode, to burst

tomato

porridge, congee

vitamin

peanut, groundnut

eggplant

potato chips

drinks, beverages

sauce, paste

soy sauce

vinegar

meal

steamed bun (plain)

spotlessly clean, with nothing left

to suffer from internal heat; to get mouth ulcers, pimples (from spicy/hot food or weather)

size, build, stature (of a person or thing)

meals, food provisions, board (usually refers to food provided within a collective such as a school, army, or factory)

crops, farm produce

everyday meal; a simple, plain meal

to keep fresh

agricultural crop (general term for plants grown to harvest agricultural products such as wheat, corn, soybeans, etc.)

ice pop (a popsicle made from frozen water, often fruit-flavored)

to peel (skin, shell)

pumpkin

food marinated and cooked in a specially seasoned sauce (usually soy sauce, sugar, and various spices); braised dish with a sweet-salty flavor

egg (of an animal)

authentic and original, keeping the original flavor; unmixed and unaltered

fermentation

to spoil; to go bad; (figurative) to deteriorate; to degenerate

flavor; taste

tasty, delicious, palatable

unable to eat (due to scarcity, busyness, or lack of opportunity)

MSG (monosodium glutamate)

rank and quality, grade

to taste, to sample

to gnaw, to bite

wedding candy

to chew

aftertaste (the sensation lingering after tasting food)

ginger

tender, young (food, plants)

to slaughter (an animal)

poultry

rich in, containing much of

to dine, to have a meal (formal)

mat, seat

to avoid certain foods, to be on a restricted diet

to endure hunger and starvation

to peel; to strip off the skin

to mix; to toss (usually mixing food)

to mix, to blend

to support, to help (someone) along

to stir, to mix (liquids, mixtures)

can (for beverages, with a pull-tab lid)

jujube, Chinese date (the fruit)

persimmon

walnut

osmanthus flower, a fragrant pale-yellow or white flower often used in cuisine and tea

coconut

to press, to squeeze (out juice, oil, etc.)

tangerine, mandarin orange

orange juice

authentic, genuine, traditional

air bubble

juicy, fresh and tender (usually describing fruit, flowers, or skin)

juice, liquid extracted from vegetables, fruits, or meat

to brew, to steep (tea)

seaweed; algae (aquatic plants living in the sea)

to dip (food) into boiling water to cook

starch

to dig (earth, mud, etc.)

level of skill, maturity (usually of artistic level or craftsmanship)

hot pot

to stew

snack, light refreshment

to roast, to bake, to grill

barbecue; grilled food

hot air, steam, warmth

piping hot, steaming hot

anxious, worried

clay pot (a cooking utensil)

to fumigate, to smoke (with smoke, incense)

melon seeds (edible seeds used as snacks, such as melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds...)

sweet taste, the delicious part (of food)

(measure word for lamps, cups, bowls)

flourishing, prosperous

granulated sugar

secret recipe, secret formula

thick, viscous (of a liquid)

tendon, sinew (connective tissue in the body)

to sieve; to sift

cellophane noodles (mung bean)

grain; pellet (measure word)

zongzi (sticky rice dumpling)

candy, sweets

sweet potato

canned food

delicacy, delicious food

time-honored brand; long-established shop

fishy, the fishy smell (of fish, seafood)

meals; diet

cheese

sesame

Moutai (a famous Chinese baijiu liquor, produced in the town of Maotai, Guizhou province)

the art of tea, tea ceremony

lotus seed

food market

scallion, green onion

garlic

mushroom

to dip (food into a sauce or liquid)

shrimp

honey

honey

to wrap; to wrap up

bean (beans of all kinds)

soy milk

chili; chili pepper

A large, upscale restaurant serving wine and food (usually larger in scale than an ordinary restaurant).

crisp, flaky (usually describing food)

to brew, to ferment, to make (wine, vinegar, beer, etc.)

rich, mellow (flavor, aroma)

to cook outdoors

outdoor meal

calcium (a chemical element essential for bones and teeth)

flour

distinctive flavor, characteristic taste

to drink water

gluttonous, greedy for food

fragrance, aroma

spice, seasoning

sesame oil

fresh, live (usually referring to animals, plants)

goose, swan

spicy and numbing (a pungent spiciness accompanied by a tingling sensation on the tongue)

sticky, gluey