Chinese-English Food Dictionary
Over the past few weeks, I've been interested in the Chinese words for various fruits, vegetables, meats, grains and other food related items. I'll add to the list as time goes on. Please give me any corrections or additions. Thanks.
báicái -- Chinese cabbage
bǎnlì -- Chinese chestnut
bo -- turnip
càihuā -- cauliflower ...........chá -- tea
Chengdu xiǎochī -- Chengdu snacks
dàmǐ -- raw rice
dàngāo -- cake
dōngguā -- wax (or white) melon (or goard)
dòufu -- tofu/bean curd
dòuyá -- bean sprouts
dòuzi -- bean/pea
gālí -- curry
gīngdòu -- green beans
guā -- melon/claw/gourd/squash
guōjiǔ -- cider
guōkui -- large round baked wheat cake
guǒjiàng -- jam
hēiméi -- blackberry
hóngchá -- black tea
huāchá -- Jasmine tea
huājiāo -- Chinese prickly ash
huángguā -- cucumber
huángyóu -- butter
húluóbo -- carrot
jī -- chicken (the bird)
jiāng -- ginger ......................jīdàn -- egg
jīròu -- chicken (the meat)
juǎnxīncài -- cabbage
júzi -- orange/tangerine
kāfēi -- coffee
lí -- pear
lǜchá -- green tea
mántou -- steamed bun/steamed roll/steamed bread
miànbāo -- bread
mǐfàn -- cooked rice
muěr -- edible tree fungus
nǎilào -- cheese
nǎiyóu -- cream
nánquā -- pumpkin
niǔnǎi dànhú -- custard
niúròu -- beef
ǒu -- lotus root
piělán -- kohlrabi - the plant and its edible bulb like stem
píngguǒ -- apple
qiǎokèli -- chocolate
qín -- Chinese celery
qíncài -- celery
shāguǒ -- crabapple
shūcài -- vegetable
shuǐguǒ -- fruit
shūguǒ -- vegetables & fruits
tāng -- soup
táo -- peach
tiándiǎn -- dessert
tùzi -- rabbit
wōsǔn or qīngsǔn -- asparagus lettuce
xiāngbīnjiǔ -- champagne
xiāngguā -- muskmelon/different varieties of sweet melon
xiāngjiāo -- banana
xiǎochī -- snack
xīguā -- watermelon
xùnròu -- bacon
yāzi -- duck
yēzi -- coconut
yíkuài bǐnggān -- a cookie
yīngtáo -- cherry
yìzhī -- chicken
yòuzi -- large citrus fruit related to the grapefruit but sweeter and more fragrant
zhūròu -- pork
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