Chinese Food

orange

橙子 - chéngzi

strawberry

草莓 - cǎoméi

banana

香蕉 - xiāngjiāo

watermelon

西瓜 - xīguā

apple

苹果 - píngguǒ

grape

葡萄 - pútáo

mango

芒果 - mángguǒ

pineapple

菠萝 - bōluó

lemon

柠檬 - níngméng

peach

桃子 - táozi

lychee

荔枝 - lìzhī

cherry

樱桃 - yīngtáo

blueberry

蓝莓 - lánméi

plum

李子 - lǐzi

pear

梨子 - lízi

blackberry

黑莓 - hēiméi

cantaloupe

香瓜 - xiāngguā

grapefruit

西柚 - xīyòu

pomegranate

石榴 - shíliu

raspberry

覆盆子 - fùpénzǐ

餐厅

(cān tīng) - restaurant

菜单

(cài dān) - menu

服务员

(fú wù yuán) - waiter/waitress

点菜

(diǎn cài) - to order food

水

(shuǐ) - water

Categories --->

凉菜

liángcài (cold dish）

热菜

rècài (hot dish）

主食

zhǔshí (main food)

饮料

(yǐn liào) - beverage / drinks

素食

sùshí (vegetarian)

Meats --->

肉

(ròu) - meat

鸡

(jī) - chicken

猪

zhū (pork)

猪肉

(zhū ròu) - pork

牛

niú (beef)

牛肉

(niú ròu) - beef

蛋

dàn (egg)

羊

yáng (lamb)

鸭

yā (duck)

大肠

dà cháng (large intestine)

香肠

xiāng cháng (chinese sausages)

卤肉

Lǔ ròu (braised pork)

Flavours --->

清

(qīng) pure; clear

usually to describe non-spicy soup broths or a non-spicy vegetable sauce

麻

má (numbing)

辣

là (spicy, peppery, hot)

麻辣

málà - (numbing spicy)

酸

suān (sour）

甜

tián (sweet, honeyed)

characters including 虫

(for seafood) Chóng meaning insect

鱼

(yú) - fish

虾

shrimp/prawns (xiā)

螃蟹

páng xiè (crab)

龙虾

lóngxīa (lobster)

(lóng xiā: "dragon" + "shrimp" = lobster)

洋葱

yáng cōng (onion）

椒

jiāo (pepper)

土豆

tǔdòu (potato)

白菜

bái cài (cabbage)

蒜

suàn (garlic/dà suàn = garlic)

豆

dòu (bean)

瓜

(guā) melon; gourd

香菇

xiānggū (mushrooms)

茄子

qiézi (eggplant / aubergine 🍆)

番茄

fānqié (tomato）

肉类

ròu lèi (meat lèi meaning kind i.e. meat kind)

干

gàn (dry in this context, rather than do)

烧

shāo (stewed)

火锅

huǒ guō (hot pot）

炒

chǎo (stir-fried)

煎

jiān (pan-fry; fry in shallow oil)

清蒸

qīngzhēng - to steam

炸

zhà (deep fried)

烤

kǎo－(to bake; to roast; to toast; to grill)

锅

guō (pot)

丝

sī (shredded)

片

piàn

请

(qǐng) - please

谢谢

(xiè xiè) - thank you

结账

(jié zhàng) - check/bill

饭

fàn (rice)

米饭

(mǐ fàn) - rice

面

miàn (noodles)

汤

tāng （soup）

包子

bāozi (steamed dumplings)

饺子

(jiǎo zi) - dumplings

面包

miànbāo (buns)

饼

bǐng (cake)

饺子

jiǎozi (boiled dumplings)

Famous Dishes --->

小笼包

Xiǎolóngbāo, the famous soup-filled dumpling.

盖饭

gài fàn (rice with side dish)

宫保鸡丁

gōng bǎo jī dīng (kungpao chicken)

回锅肉

huíguōròu (twice cooked pork)

地三鲜

dìsānxiān (aubergine, potato, pepper)

糖醋里脊

táng cù lǐji (sweet and sour pork)

麻婆豆腐

Mápó dòufu (stir fried tofu in chilli sauce)

北京烤鸭

Běijīng Kǎoyā (Peking Roast Duck)

红烧肉

hóng shāo ròu (braised pork)