Food Flashcards
French food: 法國菜 (faat3 gwok3 coi3)
Italian food: 意大利菜 (ji3 daai6 lei6 coi3)
British food: 英國菜 (jing1 gwok3 coi3)
Spanish food: 西班牙菜 (sai1 baan1 ngaa4 coi3)
Water: 水 (seoi2)
Soda: 汽水 (hei3 seoi2)
Alcohol: 酒 (zau2)
Shrimp: 蝦 (haa1)
Lobster: 龍蝦 (lung4 haa1)
Soy sauce: 醬油 (zoeng3 jau4)
Oyster sauce: 蠔油 (hou4 jau4)
Sesame oil: 麻油 (maa4 jau4)
Five-spice powder: 五香粉 (ng5 hoeng1 fan2)
Ginger: 薑 (goeng1)
Shaoxing wine: 紹興酒 (siu6 hing1 zau2)
Garlic: 蒜頭 (syun3 tau4)
Rice: 飯米 (mai5 faan6)
Cornstarch: 玉米粉 (juk6 mai5 fan2)
Dried chillies: 乾辣椒 (gon1 laat6 ziu1)
Hoisin sauce: 海鮮醬 (hoi2 sin1 zoeng3)
Sichuan peppercorns: 花椒 (faa1 ziu1)
Chinkiang vinegar: 鎮江醋 (zan3 gong1 cou3)
Light soy sauce: 生抽 (saang1 cau1)
Green onions: 青蔥 (cing1 cung1)
Rice vinegar: 米醋 (mai5 cou3)
White pepper: 白胡椒 (baak6 wu4 ziu1)
Chili sauce: 辣椒醬 (laat6 ziu1 zoeng3)
Dried mushrooms: 乾蘑菇 (gon1 mo4 gu1)
Noodles: 麵 (min6)
Chili paste: 辣椒醬 (laat6 ziu1 zoeng3) (same as chili sauce, depending on the region)
Peanut oil: 花生油 (faa1 sang1 jau4)
Scallions: 蔥 (cung1)
Anise: 八角 (baat3 gok3)
Wheat: 麵 (min6)
Medicine: 藥 (joek6)
Congee: 粥 (zuk1)
Meat: 肉 (juk6)
Bun: 包 (baau1)
Dragon: 龍 (lung4)
Dog: 狗 (gau2)
Cat: 貓 (maau1)
Horse: 馬 (maa5)
Cow: 牛 (ngau4)
Sheep: 羊 (joeng4)
Pig: 豬 (zyu1)
Chicken: 雞 (gai1)
Duck: 鴨 (aap3)
Fish: 魚 (jyu4)
Rabbit: 兔 (to3)
Snake: 蛇 (se4)
Bird: 鳥 (niu5)
Butterfly: 蝴蝶 (wu4 dip6)
Tiger: 老虎 (lou5 fu2)
Lion: 獅子 (si1 zi2)
Elephant: 大象 (daai6 zoeng6)
Monkey: 猴子 (hau2 zi2)
Bear: 熊 (hung4)
Leopard: 豹 (biu3)
Wolf: 狼 (long4)
Shark: 鯊魚 (saa1 jyu4)
Dolphin: 海豚 (hoi2 teon4)
Camel: 駱駝 (lok6 to4)
Deer: 鹿 (luk6)
Insect: 蟲 (cung4)
Ant: 螞蟻 (maa5 ngai5)
Grasshopper: 蝗蟲 (wong4 cung4)
Spider: 蜘蛛 (zi1 zyu1)
Crab: 螃蟹 (pong4 haai5)
Whale: 鯨魚 (king1 jyu4)
Crane: 鶴 (hok3)
Owl: 貓頭鷹 (maau1 tau4 jing1)
Phoenix: 鳳凰 (fung6 wong4)
Ostrich: 駝鳥 (to4 niu5)
Scorpion: 蠍子 (hip3 zi2)
Can I please order one 可唔可以畀我一個 (Ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 ngo5 jat1 go3)
Thank you for giving me food: 多謝你俾我食物 (do1 ze6 nei5 bei2 ngo5 sik6 mat6)
Let’s go eat: 一齊去食嘢啦 (jat1 cai4 heoi3 sik6 je5 laa1)
Do you want to go eat: 你想唔想去食嘢 (nei5 soeng2 m4 soeng2 heoi3 sik6 je5)
Do you want to go on a date: 你想唔想去拍拖 (nei5 soeng2 m4 soeng2 heoi3 paak3 to1)
This food is: 呢啲嘢係(ni1 di1 je5 hai6)
Good: 好 (hou2)
Bad: 差 (caa1)
Dry: 乾 (gon1)
Wet: 濕 (sap1)
Hard: 硬 (ngaang6)
Soft: 軟 (jyun5)
Tender: 嫩 (nun6)
Spicy: 辣 (laat6)
No flavour: 冇味 (mou5 mei6)
Salty: 鹹 (haam4)
Sweet: 甜 (tim4)
Sour: 酸 (syun1)
Bitter: 苦 (fu2)
Musky: 香 (hoeng1)
Cheesy: 芝士味 (zi1 si6 mei6)
Coffee: 咖啡 (gaa3 fe1)
Tea: 茶 (caa4)
Milk: 牛奶 (ngau4 naai5)
Matcha: 抹茶 (mut3 caa4)
Mocha: 摩卡 (mo1 kaa1)
Soda: 汽水 (hei3 seoi2)
Alcohol: 酒精 (zau2 zing1)
