ròu 肉 meat huǒtuǐ 火腿 ham niúròu 牛肉 beef páigu 排骨 spare ribs yángròu 羊肉 lamb zhūròu 猪肉 pork jī 鸡 chicken yā, yāzi 鸭，鸭子 duck yú 鱼 fish xiā 虾 shrimp bàoyú 鲍鱼 abalone dàxiā 大虾 prawn huánghuāyú 黄花鱼 yellow fish lóngxiā 龙虾 lobster pángxie 螃蟹 crab xiārén 虾仁 shrimp meat yóuyú 鱿鱼 squid yúchì 鱼事 shark's fin shuǐguo 水果 fruit fènglí 凤梨 pineapple (Taiwan) bōluó 菠萝 pineapple (Mainland) júzi 橘子 tangerine (Taiwan) júzi 橘子 orange (Mainland) lìzhī 荔枝 lichee lǐzi 李子 plum liǔdīng 柳丁 orange (Taiwan) mángguo 芒果 mango píngguo 苹果 apple pútao 葡萄 grape xiāngjiāo 香蕉 banana xīgua 西瓜 watermelon qīngcài 青菜 green vegetables bái luóbo 白萝卜 white radish bāicài 白菜 cabbage bōcài 菠菜 spinach cōng 葱 scallion, green onion dōnggū 冬菇 dried black mushroom dōnggua 冬瓜 winter melon dōngsǔn 冬笋 bamboo shoot dòuyá 豆芽 bean sprouts fānqié 番茄 tomato húluóbo 胡萝卜 carrot huángguā 黄瓜 cucumber là jiao 辣椒 red (hot) pepper mùěr 木耳 wood ear, tree fungus qiézi 茄子 eggplant qīngdòu 青豆 green peas qīngjiāo 青椒 green pepper qíncài 芹菜 celery xiāngcài 香菜 Chinese parsley (coriander) xīhóngshì 西红柿 tomato xuědòu 雪豆 snow pea pods yángcōng 洋葱 onion yánggū 秧菇 button mushroom zuóliao 佐料 spices gālǐ 咖喱 curry huājiāo 花椒 fragrant (Szechwan) pepper hújiāo 胡椒 black pepper jiāng 姜 ginger jièmo 芥末 mustard suàn 蒜 garlic yán 盐 salt zhīma 芝麻 sesame seed yóu 油 oil háo yóu 蚝油 oyster sauce hóng yóu 红油 red (hot) pepper oil huāshēng yóu 花生油 peanut oil jiàng yóu 酱油 soy sauce là yóu 辣油 red (hot) pepper oil má yóu 麻油 sesame oil (Taiwan) xiāng yóu 香油 sesame oil (Mainland) jiàng 酱 sauces, pastes douban jiàng 酱 bean paste tiánmiàn jiàng 酱 sweet bean paste zhīma jiàng 芝麻酱 sesame paste jiǔ 酒 liquor gāoliáng jiǔ 高粱酒 gāoliáng win (sorghum) huáng jiu 黄酒 yellow wine píjiǔ 啤酒 beer pútáo Jiǔ 酒 grape wine shāoxīng jiǔ 绍兴 a yellow vine made in Shaoxing zá xiàng 杂项 miscellaneous báobǐng 薄饼 thin rolled, wheat-flour pancake chá 茶 tea cù 醋 vinegar dòufu 豆腐 bean curd dòufu rǔ 豆腐乳 fermented bean curd dòujiāng 豆浆 soybean milk, soy milk fěnsī 粉丝 cellophane noodles, bean thread noodles jīdàn 鸡蛋 chicken egg kāfēi 咖啡 coffee miàn 面 wheat-flour noodles miànbāo 面包 bread miànfěn 面粉 flour mǐfěn 米粉 rice, or rice flour noodles pídàn 皮蛋 preserved egg (Táiwan) sònghuā dàn 松花蛋 preserved egg (Mainland) zhàcài 榨菜 hot pickled cabbage (Szechwan)