Sichuan Food Vocabulary

Generated by Kimi K2.6 for my upcoming trip to Sichuan/Chongqing.

麻

má — numbing (Sichuan peppercorn sensation)

辣

là — spicy (chili heat)

麻辣

málà — numbing-spicy (the defining Sichuan flavor)

红油

hóngyóu — red chili oil

干煸

gānbiān — dry-fried

水煮

shuǐzhǔ — 'water-boiled' (oil-poached in chili broth)

鱼香

"yúxiāng — 'fish-fragrant' (sweet

宫保

gōngbǎo — kung pao

回锅

huíguō — twice-cooked

蒜泥

suànní — garlic paste/sauce

糖醋

tángcù — sweet and sour

火锅

huǒguō — hot pot

重庆火锅

Chóngqìng huǒguō — Chongqing hot pot

麻婆豆腐

mápó dòufu — mapo tofu

宫保鸡丁

gōngbǎo jīdīng — kung pao chicken

回锅肉

huíguō ròu — twice-cooked pork

鱼香肉丝

yúxiāng ròusī — fish-fragrant shredded pork

水煮鱼

shuǐzhǔ yú — 'water-boiled' fish

水煮肉

shuǐzhǔ ròu — 'water-boiled' pork

辣子鸡

làzǐ jī — dry-fried chicken with chilis

担担面

dàndàn miàn — dan dan noodles

重庆小面

Chóngqìng xiǎomiàn — Chongqing small noodles

酸辣粉

suānlà fěn — hot and sour sweet potato noodles

抄手

chāoshou — wontons

红油抄手

hóngyóu chāoshou — wontons in red chili oil

凉粉

liángfěn — mung bean jelly noodles

夫妻肺片

fūqī fèipiàn — 'husband and wife lung slices'

口水鸡

kǒushuǐ jī — 'saliva chicken'

毛血旺

máoxuěwàng — duck blood and tripe in spicy broth

凉菜

liángcài — cold dishes / appetizers

热菜

rècài — hot dishes / mains

汤

tāng — soup

主食

"zhǔshí — staples (rice

小吃

xiǎochī — snacks / street food

猪肉

zhūròu — pork

牛肉

niúròu — beef

鸡肉

jīròu — chicken

鱼

yú — fish

虾

xiā — shrimp

这个是什么？

Zhège shì shénme? — What is this?

有没有不辣的？

Yǒu méiyǒu bùlà de? — Do you have anything not spicy?

微辣

wēilà — mildly spicy

不要花椒

Bú yào huājiāo — No Sichuan peppercorns

少放辣椒

Shǎo fàng làjiāo — Go easy on the chilis

太辣了

Tài là le — Too spicy

推荐什么？

Tuījiàn shénme? — What do you recommend?

辣不辣？

Là bù là? — Is it spicy?

要微辣。

Yào wēilà. — Make it mild.

这个，这个，还有这个。

"Zhège

买单

"mǎidān — check

米饭

mǐfàn — rice

茶

chá — tea

水

shuǐ — water

一位

yī wèi — one person (seating)

两位

liǎng wèi — two people (seating)

番茄炒蛋

fānqié chǎodàn — tomato and egg

蛋炒饭

dànchǎofàn — egg fried rice

饺子

jiǎozi — dumplings

白米饭

bái mǐfàn — plain white rice

银耳汤

yín'ěr tāng — snow fungus sweet soup

小面

xiǎomiàn — small noodles (street staple)

鸳鸯锅

yuānyāngguō — split pot (spicy and plain broth)

花椒

huājiāo — Sichuan peppercorn