Menu and Cooking Terms 菜单 -- Ting -- Chinese

冬笋

winter bamboo shoots dong1sun3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

蓉

shredded rong2

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

烤

to bake, to roast, to toast, to warm kao3

Lin Qing	Feng Xie	Zhang Meng	Zhang Jing	Zheng Lei
Karen	Fred	Allen

滑溜

smooth, slippery hua2liu1

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

芙蓉

cotton rose, hibiscus, lotus; to cook a dish using rose, or lotus, to cook a dish using egg-white as the second main ingredient fu2rong2

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April

甜点

dessert tian2dian3

Zhang Meng	Liu Yu Rong	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali	Ma Xiaoyuan
Lynn	Mal	Stephan

香菇

black mushrooms xiang1gu1

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

虾

shrimp xia1

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali
Dave	Sarah	Michael	Crystal

酸菜

pickled Chinese cabbage suan1cai4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

炒

to stir fry, to fry, to saute chao3

Zhao He	Zhang Li	Zhang Meng	Zhang Jing	Zheng Lei
Seth	Kate	Karen Lee	Brian

天麻

tuber tian1ma2

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Liu Xuechun
Dawn	Stephan	Lynn	Ken	Ashley

白鳝

white eel bai2shan4

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

果酱

jam guo3jiang4

Zhang Ning	Li Yu Zheng	Huang Xu	Li Longfei	Wang Jin
Karen	Michael	April	Rory

蛋卷

egg roll dan4juan3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

清蒸

to steam in clear soup qing1zheng1

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali
Dave	Sarah	Michael	Crystal

水煮

to boil in water shui3zhu3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

锦绣

as beautiful as brocade jin3xiu4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

鲎鱼

King or horseshoe crab hou4yu2

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Huang Xu	Zheng Jie
Dave	Sarah	Michael	Crystal

汤类

soup category tang1 lei4

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Liu Weihong	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

野菜

edible wild herbs ye3cai4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

预定

reservation; predetermined yu4ding4

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

醋浇

to sprinkle with vinegar cu4jiao1

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

红烧

braise in soy sauce hong2shao1

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali
Dave	Sarah	Michael	Crystal

泡菜

pickled vegetables pao4cai4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

饮料类

beverage category yin3liao4 lei4

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Liu Xuechun
Dawn	Stephan	Lynn	Ken	Ashley

鸡腿

chicken legs ji1tui3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

菜名

name of the dish cai4ming2

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

素菜

vegetarian dishes su4cai4

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali
Dave	Sarah	Michael	Crystal

甲鱼

soft-shelled turtle jia3yu2

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

灵芝

glossy ganoderma ling2zhi1

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Dawn	Stephan	Lynn	Ken	Ashley

里脊丝

sliced tenderloin li3jisi1

Zhang Meng	Zhang Ning	Li Longfei	Mi Zhaoxi
David	Chelsea

嘱

to advise, to strongly advise, to entrust zhu3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

玉米

corn yu4mi3

Li Yu Zheng	Zhang Li	Cao Hui	Hou Ying	Zhang Meng
Tim	Sarah	Abbie

海蜇

jellyfish hai3zhe2

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

酸辣

hot and sour suan1la4

Shao Danni	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

软炸

to tender fry ruan3zha2

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

斩

to chop, to cut zhan3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

酱

sauce; to cook in soy sauce jiang4

Zhao He	Zhang Li	Zhang Meng	Zhang Jing	Zheng Lei
Karen	Fred	Allen

丸子

ball of food, ball wan2zi

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Liu Weihong	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

二锅头

high proof alcohol er4guo1tou2

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

松仁

pine nut song1ren2

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Liu Weihong	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

主食

staple food zhu3shi2

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

煎

to fry in shallow oil, to simmer in water jian1

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

油浸

to soak in oil you2jin4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

干炸

to deep fry until juice is gone gan1zha2

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

浸

to soak, to steep, to immerse jin4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

火腿

ham huo3tui3

Feng Xie	Chu Lin	Shao Jingxian	Cao Hui	Shu Chang
Fred	Kate	Sarah	Jeremy

冷拼

hors d'oeuvres leng3 pin1

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Li Longfei	Mi Zhaoxi	Wei Xing
Dave	Sarah

主食类

staple food category zhu3shi2 lei4

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

爆

to quick fry, to quick boil, to crack, to explode, to burst, to blow up, to scorch bao4

Zhang Ning	Li Yu Zheng	Zhang Meng	Zheng Jie
Josh	Karen	Frank

糖醋

sweet and sour tang2cu4

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali
Dave	Sarah	Michael

贝

shellfish bei4

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Sun Jingsu	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

里脊

tenderloin li3ji

Zhang Meng	Zhang Ning	Li Longfei	Mi Zhaoxi
David	Chelsea

椒盐

spiced salt jiao1yan2

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

盐爆

to stir-fry with salt yan2bao4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

紫菜

laver zi3cai4

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Liu Weihong	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

鲜贝

fresh shellfish xian1bei4

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Sun Jingsu	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

鲜

fresh, new, bright colored, bright, delicious, tasty; seafood, delicacy xian1

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Sun Jingsu	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

回锅

to cook again hui2guo1

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

熏鱼

smoked fish xun1yu2

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali
Dave	Sarah	Michael	Crystal

百叶

lung of ox bai3ye4

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

夫妻

husband and wife fu1qi1

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

辣味

hot taste, pungency la4wei4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

鱼香

stir-fired in garlic, onions, and spices yu2xiang1

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

鳝鱼

eel shan4yu2

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

拌

to mix ban4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

粉

thin noodles fen3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

凉拌

served cold and dressed with a sauce liang2ban4

Zhang Meng	Zhang Ning	Li Longfei	Mi Zhaoxi
David	Chelsea

贵妃

royal -- expensive item for the wife of a prince or a royal concubine gui4fei1

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

扎

can zha1

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Dawn	Stephan	Lynn	Ken	Ashley

饮料

beverage, drink yin3liao4

Zhang Meng	Liu Yu Rong	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali	Ma Xiaoyuan	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Lynn	Mal	Stephan

排骨

spareribs pai2gu3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

五香

five spices wu3xiang1

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

单价

unit price dan1jia4

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

铁板

iron plate tie3ban3

Shao Danni	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

素菜类

vegetable items su4cai4 lei4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

沸

to boil fei4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

醇

mellow liquor chun2

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

盘龙

long strips pan2long2

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

备注

remarks, annotations bei4zhu4

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

松鼠

manner of cooking fish, squirrel song1shu3

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

干烧

to dry stew gan1shao1

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

翅

wing, shark's fin chi4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

海鲜鱼类

seafood types hai3xian1yu2 lei4

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

炮

to quick fry, to saute, to dry by heat bao1

Zhang Meng	Feng Xie	Huang Jiali	Gu	Bai Jing
Josh	Karen	Frank

芥末

mustard jie4mo

Shao Danni	Li Yu Zheng	Cao Hui	Song Jia	Zheng Lei
Seth	Julie	Austin

鲤鱼

carp li3yu2

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

爆炒

to quick-fry, to quick-boil bao4chao3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

章鱼

octopus zhang1yu2

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali
Dave	Sarah	Michael	Crystal

苦瓜

bitter melon ku3gua1

Zhang Meng	Wang Jun	Zhang Xiaowei	Zhang Li	Liu Jinzhe	Zhu Mengxi
Lynn	Mike	Terry

素

vegetarian, white, plain, simple, quiet; basic element; usually, habitually su4

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

扒

to stew, to braise pa2

Shao Danni	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

宫炸

royal deep-fried dish gong1zha2

Shao Danni	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

肚

tripe du3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry

辣酱油

thick pepper sauce, Worcestershire type sauce la4jiang4you2

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry

脯子

breast meat of chicken or fowl pu2zi

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

鸡胸脯

chicken breast ji1xiong1pu2

Zhang Meng	Feng Xie	Huang Jiali	Gu	Bai Jing
Ansel	Karen	Stephan

露

to show, to reveal, to betray; dew, syrup lu4

Liu Yu Rong	Zhang Meng	Zheng Lei	Hua	Cheng Miao
Seth	Kate	Karen Lee	Brian

梅菜

dried vegetables mei2cai4

Zhang Meng	Zhang Ning	Li Longfei	Mi Zhaoxi
David	Chelsea

凉菜类

cold dish category liang2cai4 lei4

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Liu Weihong	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

盐水

brine, salt solution yan2shui3

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

御

to drive (carriage), to resist, to control; imperial yu4

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

汽

vapor, steam qi4

Liu Yu Rong	Zhang Meng	Zheng Lei	Hua
Seth	Kate	Karen Lee	Brian

鸭肉

duck meat ya1rou4

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali
Dave	Sarah	Michael

菜心

hearts of cabbage, hearts of lettuce cai4xin1

Shao Danni	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

蟹

crab xie4

Li Yu Zheng	Li Zhen	Huang Xu	Huang Jiali
Dave	Sarah	Michael	Crystal

羹

chowder, thick soup geng1

Liu Qiuxia	Hua	Zhang Meng	Liu Weihong	Cao Lihua	Li Boyuan	Liu Xuechun
Terry	Glison

溜

to slide, to glide, to sneak off; smooth liu1

Shao Danni	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Cricket	April	Michael

锅巴

rice crust guo1ba1

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Sun Jingsu	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

红椒

red pepper hong2jiao1

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

焦

burnt, scorched jiao1

Liu Yu Rong	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

菊花

chrysanthemum ju2hua1

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

辣子

cayenne pepper, chili la4zi

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

锅

pot, pan, wok, boiler guo1

Wang Wenjing	Feng Xie	WT Zheng	Gu	Huang Jiali	Bai Jing
Terry	Julie	Stephan

蒸

to steam, to evaporate zheng1

Zhang Ning	Zhang Jing	Zhang Meng	Gu
Terry	Glison

炸

to deep fry zha2

Da Di	Zhang Meng	Jin Yan	Da Di
Cricket	April	Michael

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