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🥬 Vegetables and Plant-Based Ingredients
| Chinese (汉字) | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 大白菜 | dà báicài | Napa cabbage |
| 小白菜 | xiǎo báicài | Bok choy |
| 空心菜 | kōng xīn cài | Water spinach |
| 芥蓝 | jiè lán | Chinese broccoli |
| 茄子 | qiézi | Eggplant |
| 豆芽 | dòuyá | Bean sprouts |
| 木耳 | mù’ěr | Wood ear mushrooms |
| 香菇 | xiānggū | Shiitake mushrooms |
| 冬笋 | dōngsǔn | Winter bamboo shoots |
| 豆腐 | dòufu | Tofu |
| 腐竹 | fǔzhú | Dried tofu skin |
🍖 Meat and Protein
| Chinese (汉字) | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 猪肉 | zhūròu | Pork |
| 牛肉 | niúròu | Beef |
| 鸡肉 | jīròu | Chicken |
| 羊肉 | yángròu | Lamb |
| 鸭肉 | yāròu | Duck |
| 虾 | xiā | Shrimp |
| 鱼 | yú | Fish |
| 鱿鱼 | yóuyú | Squid |
| 蛤蜊 | gélí | Clams |
| 蛋 | dàn | Egg |
| 咸蛋 | xiándàn | Salted egg |
| 皮蛋 | pídàn | Century egg |
🍚 Staples
| Chinese (汉字) | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | Steamed rice |
| 面条 | miàntiáo | Noodles |
| 粽子 | zòngzi | Sticky rice dumplings |
| 馒头 | mántou | Steamed bun |
| 饺子皮 | jiǎozipi | Dumpling wrappers |
🥣 Sauces and Condiments
| Chinese (汉字) | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 酱油 | jiàngyóu | Soy sauce |
| 生抽 | shēngchōu | Light soy sauce |
| 老抽 | lǎochōu | Dark soy sauce |
| 蚝油 | háoyóu | Oyster sauce |
| 醋 | cù | Vinegar |
| 香醋 | xiāngcù | Black vinegar |
| 辣椒酱 | làjiāojiàng | Chili sauce |
| 豆瓣酱 | dòubànjiàng | Broad bean chili paste |
| 甜面酱 | tiánmiànjiàng | Sweet flour sauce |
| 花生酱 | huāshēngjiàng | Peanut sauce |
| 芝麻酱 | zhīmajiàng | Sesame paste |
| 酱 | jiàng | Paste / general sauce |
🧂 Seasonings and Spices
| Chinese (汉字) | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 盐 | yán | Salt |
| 糖 | táng | Sugar |
| 胡椒 | hújiāo | Pepper |
| 花椒 | huājiāo | Sichuan peppercorn |
| 八角 | bājiǎo | Star anise |
| 桂皮 | guìpí | Cinnamon bark |
| 姜 | jiāng | Ginger |
| 蒜 | suàn | Garlic |
| 葱 | cōng | Green onion |
| 香菜 | xiāngcài | Cilantro |
| 料酒 | liàojiǔ | Cooking wine |
| 芝麻 | zhīma | Sesame seeds |
🍜 Oils and Fats
| Chinese (汉字) | Pinyin | English |
|---|
| 食用油 | shíyòngyóu | Cooking oil |
| 花生油 | huāshēngyóu | Peanut oil |
| 香油 | xiāngyóu | Sesame oil |
| 猪油 | zhūyóu | Lard |
