Theme 5: Food Vocab

盒饭 (hé fàn)

boxed meal; packed lunch

零食 (líng shí)

snacks

饮食 (yǐn shí)

diet; food and drink

快餐 (kuài cān)

fast food

香 (xiāng)

fragrant; tasty

嫩 (nèn)

tender

家庭 (jiā tíng)

family

垃圾 (lā jī)

garbage; trash

酸 (suān)

sour

甜 (tián)

sweet

苦 (kǔ)

bitter

辣 (là)

spicy

咸 (xián)

salty

菜系 (cài xì)

cuisine; cooking style

餐桌 (cān zhuō)

dining table

礼仪 (lǐ yí)

etiquette

上座 (shàng zuò)

seat of honor

抢先 (qiǎng xiān)

to rush; to take the lead

付账 (fù zhàng)

to pay the bill

蔬菜 (shū cài)

vegetables

营养 (yíng yǎng)

nutrition

均衡 (jūn héng)

balanced

卡路里 (kǎ lù lǐ)

calorie

酱油 (jiàng yóu)

soy sauce

醋 (cù)

vinegar

蛋白质 (dàn bái zhí)

protein

外卖 (wài mài)

takeout; delivery

有益健康 (yǒu yì jiàn kāng)

beneficial to health