Learn the most Common Ingredients and Sauces Used in Chinese Cuisine.

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🥬 Vegetables and Plant-Based Ingredients

Chinese (汉字)PinyinEnglish
大白菜dà báicàiNapa cabbage
小白菜xiǎo báicàiBok choy
空心菜kōng xīn càiWater spinach
芥蓝jiè lánChinese broccoli
茄子qiéziEggplant
豆芽dòuyáBean sprouts
木耳mù’ěrWood ear mushrooms
香菇xiānggūShiitake mushrooms
冬笋dōngsǔnWinter bamboo shoots
豆腐dòufuTofu
腐竹fǔzhúDried tofu skin

🍖 Meat and Protein

Chinese (汉字)PinyinEnglish
猪肉zhūròuPork
牛肉niúròuBeef
鸡肉jīròuChicken
羊肉yángròuLamb
鸭肉yāròuDuck
xiāShrimp
Fish
鱿鱼yóuyúSquid
蛤蜊gélíClams
dànEgg
咸蛋xiándànSalted egg
皮蛋pídànCentury egg

🍚 Staples

Chinese (汉字)PinyinEnglish
米饭mǐfànSteamed rice
面条miàntiáoNoodles
粽子zòngziSticky rice dumplings
馒头mántouSteamed bun
饺子皮jiǎozipiDumpling wrappers

🥣 Sauces and Condiments

Chinese (汉字)PinyinEnglish
酱油jiàngyóuSoy sauce
生抽shēngchōuLight soy sauce
老抽lǎochōuDark soy sauce
蚝油háoyóuOyster sauce
Vinegar
香醋xiāngcùBlack vinegar
辣椒酱làjiāojiàngChili sauce
豆瓣酱dòubànjiàngBroad bean chili paste
甜面酱tiánmiànjiàngSweet flour sauce
花生酱huāshēngjiàngPeanut sauce
芝麻酱zhīmajiàngSesame paste
jiàngPaste / general sauce

🧂 Seasonings and Spices

Chinese (汉字)PinyinEnglish
yánSalt
tángSugar
胡椒hújiāoPepper
花椒huājiāoSichuan peppercorn
八角bājiǎoStar anise
桂皮guìpíCinnamon bark
jiāngGinger
suànGarlic
cōngGreen onion
香菜xiāngcàiCilantro
料酒liàojiǔCooking wine
芝麻zhīmaSesame seeds

🍜 Oils and Fats

Chinese (汉字)PinyinEnglish
食用油shíyòngyóuCooking oil
花生油huāshēngyóuPeanut oil
香油xiāngyóuSesame oil
猪油zhūyóuLard

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