Hot Pot Ingredients and Food Vocabulary

A collection of 65 Chinese-to-English vocabulary cards for common hot pot and grocery ingredients, including vegetables, meats, tofu types, mushrooms, and sauces.

What is the English translation for the ingredient 大白菜 (dà báicài)?

Napa cabbage

What is the English translation for the ingredient 小白菜 (xiǎo báicài)?

Taiwanese bok choy

What is the English translation for the ingredient 高麗菜 (gāolícài)?

Cabbage

What is the English translation for the ingredient 冬粉 (dōngfěn)?

Vermicelli (glass noodles)

What is the English translation for the ingredient 烏龍麵 (wūlóngmiàn)?

Udon noodles

What is the English translation for the ingredient 鍋麵 (guōmiàn)?

Hot pot noodles

What is the English translation for the ingredient 牛肉片 (niúròu piàn)?

Sliced beef

What is the English translation for the ingredient 羊肉片 (yángròu piàn)?

Sliced lamb

What is the English translation for the ingredient 豬肉片 (zhūròu piàn)?

Sliced pork

What is the English translation for the ingredient 豬五花肉 (zhū wǔhuāròu)?

Pork belly

What is the English translation for the ingredient 排骨 (páigǔ)?

Pork ribs

What is the English translation for the ingredient 臭豆腐 (chòu dòufu)?

Fermented (stinky) tofu

What is the English translation for the ingredient 豆腐 (dòufu)?

Firm tofu

What is the English translation for the ingredient 嫩豆腐 (nèn dòufu)?

Soft tofu

What is the English translation for the ingredient 凍豆腐 (dòng dòufu)?

Frozen tofu

What is the English translation for the ingredient 魚豆腐 (yúdòufu)?

Fish tofu

What is the English translation for the ingredient 腐竹 (fǔzhú)?

Bean curd skin

What is the English translation for the ingredient 貢丸 (gòngwán)?

Pork meatball

What is the English translation for the ingredient 魚丸 (yúwán)?

Fish ball

What is the English translation for the ingredient 福州魚丸 (Fúzhōu yúwán)?

Fuzhou fish ball

What is the English translation for the ingredient 龍蝦丸 (lóngxiāwán)?

Lobster ball

What is the English translation for the ingredient 章魚丸 (zhāngyúwán)?

Octopus ball

What is the English translation for the ingredient 香菇丸 (xiānggū wán)?

Mushroom ball

What is the English translation for the ingredient 素蝦丸 (sù xiāwán)?

Vegan shrimp ball

What is the English translation for the ingredient 素魚排 (sù yúpái)?

Vegan fish fillet

What is the English translation for the ingredient 龍利魚片 (lónglì yúpiàn)?

Fish fillet

What is the English translation for the ingredient 大蝦 (dàxiā)?

Shrimp

What is the English translation for the ingredient 螃蟹 (pángxiè)?

Crab

What is the English translation for the ingredient 蟹肉棒 (xièròu bàng)?

Imitation crab stick

What is the English translation for the ingredient 蛤蜊 (gélí)?

Clam

What is the English translation for the ingredient 魷魚圈 (yóuyú quān)?

Squid rings

What is the English translation for the ingredient 小草魚 (xiǎocǎoyú)?

Baby octopus

What is the English translation for the ingredient 玉米 (yùmǐ)?

Corn

What is the English translation for the ingredient 玉米筍 (yùmǐ sǔn)?

Baby corn

What is the English translation for the ingredient 番茄 (fānqié)?

Tomato

What is the English translation for the ingredient 番茄醬 (fānqié jiàng)?

Tomato sauce

What is the English translation for the ingredient 舞龍菇 (wǔlóng gū)?

Maitake mushroom

What is the English translation for the ingredient 海鮮菇 (hǎixiān gū)?

Seafood mushroom (beech mushroom)

What is the English translation for the ingredient 鴻禧菇 (hóngxǐ gū)?

Bunashimeji mushroom

What is the English translation for the ingredient 香菇 (xiānggū)?

Shiitake mushroom

What is the English translation for the ingredient 杏鮑菇 (xìngbào gū)?

King oyster mushroom

What is the English translation for the ingredient 茼蒿 (tónghāo)?

Crown daisy (garland chrysanthemum)

What is the English translation for the ingredient 韭菜 (jiǔcài)?

Chinese chives

What is the English translation for the ingredient 香菜 (xiāngcài)?

Cilantro

What is the English translation for the ingredient 蔥 (cōng)?

Green onion

What is the English translation for the ingredient 青蔥 (qīngcōng)?

Green onion (young/scallion)

What is the English translation for the ingredient 四季豆 (sìjìdòu)?

Chinese string beans

What is the English translation for the ingredient 綠花椰菜 (lǜ huāyēcài)?

Broccoli

What is the English translation for the ingredient 黃豆芽 (huáng dòuyá)?

Soybean sprouts

What is the English translation for the ingredient 絲瓜 (sīguā)?

Loofah squash

What is the English translation for the ingredient 胡蘿蔔 (húluóbo)?

Carrot

What is the English translation for the ingredient 竹筍 (zhúsǔn)?

Bamboo shoots

What is the English translation for the ingredient 蘿蔔 (luóbo)?

Radish

What is the English translation for the ingredient 大蒜 (dàsuàn)?

Garlic

What is the English translation for the ingredient 昆布 (kūnbù)?

Kelp

What is the English translation for the ingredient 榨菜 (zhàcài)?

Preserved mustard vegetables

What is the English translation for the ingredient 酸菜 (suāncài)?

Pickled mustard greens

What is the English translation for the ingredient 泡菜 (pàocài)?

Kimchi

What is the English translation for the ingredient 韓國大醬 (Hánguó dàjiàng)?

Korean soybean paste

What is the English translation for the ingredient 味噌醬 (wèicēng jiàng)?

Miso sauce

What is the English translation for the topping 海鹽奶蓋 (hǎiyán nǎigài)?

Sea salt cream

What is the English translation for the ingredient 牛奶 (niúnǎi)?

Milk

What is the English translation for the ingredient 乾燥玫瑰 (gānzào méiguī)?

Dried rose

What is the English translation for the ingredient 甜不辣 (tián bù là)?

Taiwanese tempura (fish cake)

What is the English translation for the ingredient 烤麩 (kǎofū)?

Wheat gluten