素菜 sùcài vegetarian

白菜 báicài bok choy	西紅柿xīhóngshì tomato	蘑菇 mógū mushroom
黃瓜huánggua cucumber	胡蘿蔔húluóbo carrot	木耳 mùěr wood ear
青蔥 qīngcōng green onion	洋蔥 yángcōng onion	豆腐 dòufu toufu
青椒 qīngjiāo green pepper	茄子 qiézi egg plant	豆腐干 dòufugān dried toufu

葷菜 hūncài non-vegetarian

牛肉 niúròu beef	魚 yú fish	雞jī chicken
羊肉 yángròu lamb	蝦 xiā shrimp	鴨yā duck
豬肉 zhūròu pork	螃蟹 pángxie crab	鵝é goose

主食 zhǔ shí main food (staple, carbonhydrates)

大米 dàmǐ rice	麵粉miànfěn flour
米飯 mǐfàn rice 米粥 mǐzhōu porridge 米粉mǐfěn rice noodle	饅頭mántou steamed bread 麵條miàntiáo noodle 餅bǐng pancake 包子bāozi stuffed bun 餃子jiǎozi dumpling 餛飩húntun wonton 麵包miànbāo bread

味道 wèidao 作料 zuóliào

taste seasoning

酸 suān sour	醋 cù vinegar
咸 xián salty	鹽yán salt 醬油jiàngyóu soy sauce
甜 tián sweet	糖táng sugar
辣 là hot	辣椒làjiāo hot pepper 胡椒 hújiāo pepper 姜 jiāng ginger 蒜 suàn garlic
鮮 xiān ?	味精Wèijīng MSG