Topic 8: Food

中餐

( zhōng cān )

Chinese food

西餐

( xī cān )

Western food

素菜

( sù cài )

vegetarian; vegetable dishes

荤菜

( hūn càì )

meat or fish dishes

青菜

( qīng cài )

green leafy vegetable

肉

( ròu )

meat

鸡

( jī )

chicken

牛肉

( niú ròu )

beef

猪肉

( zhū ròu )

pork

羊肉

( yáng ròu )

lamb; mutton

鱼

( yú )

fish

烤鸭

( kǎo yā )

roast duck

家常豆腐

( jiā cháng dòu fu )

home-style Tofu

糖醋鱼

( táng cù yú )

fish in sweet-and-sour sauce

酸辣汤

( suān là tāng )

hot and sour soup

米饭

( mǐ fàn )

cooked rice

饺子

( jiǎo zi )

dumplings

面包

( miàn bāo )

bread

面条

( miàn tiáo )

noodles

比萨饼

( bǐ sà bǐng )

pizza

空心粉

( kōng xīn fěn )

spaghetti

汉堡包

( hàn bǎo bāo )

hamburger

三明治

( sān míng zhì )

sandwich

油

( yóu )

oil; oily

盐

( yán )

salt

糖

( táng )

sugar

醋

( cù )

vinegar

酱油

( jiàng yóu )

soy Sauce

味精

( wèi jīng )

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

味道

( wèi dào )

flavor

酸

( suān )

sour

甜

( tián )

sweet

苦

( kǔ )

bitter

辣

( là )

spicy

香

( xiāng )

fragrant; nice-smelling

腻

( nì )

greasy (food)

淡

( dàn )

bland

咸

( xián )

salty

清淡

( qīng dàn )

light in flavor

新鲜

( xīn xiān )

fresh

嫩

( nèn )

nender

老

( lǎo )

tough

饿

( è )

hungry

渴

( kě )

thirsty

好吃

( hǎo chī )

delicious

难吃

( nán chī )

taste bad

牛奶

( niú nǎi )

milk

酸奶

( suān nǎi )

yogurt

饮料

(yǐn liào )

beverage

矿泉水

( kuàng quán shuǐ )

mineral water

汽水

( qì shuǐ )

soda

纯净水

( chún jìng shuǐ )

spring water

绿茶

( lǜ chá )

green Tea

红茶

( hóng chá )

black tea

冰茶

( bīng chá )

ice tea

柠檬茶

( níng méng chá )

lemon tea

酒

( jiǔ )

liquor

白酒

( bái jiǔ )

alcohol

葡萄酒

( pú tao jiǔ )

wine

啤酒

( pí jiǔ )

beer

香槟酒

( xiāng bīn jiǔ )

champagne

果汁

( guǒ zhī )

juice

苹果汁

( píng guǒ zhī )

apple juice

橙汁

( chéng zhī )

orange juice

推荐

( tuī jiàn )

to recommend

麻婆豆腐

( má pó dòu fu )

name of a dish (hot and spicy tofu)

糖醋排骨

( táng cù pái gǔ )

name of a dish ( sweat and sour spareribs)

海味

( hái wèi )

seafood

红烧鱼

( hóng shāo yú )

name of a dish (braised fish in brown sauce)

油焖大虾

( yóu mèn dà xiā )

name of a dish (braised prawns)

口味

( kǒu wèi )

individual taste

偏爱

( piān ài )

prefer