Taishanese Cantonese Mandarin English Notes
早餐 dɔu55 tan335 早餐 早饭 breakfast
晏晝 an33 tsiu21(5) 晏晝 午饭 lunch Literally afternoon
yia215 晚餐 晚饭 supper, dinner [yia32] night, [yia215] supper/dinner.
宵夜 ɬiau33 yia215 宵夜 宵夜 midnight snack
饮茶 ŋim55 tsa22 饮茶 饮茶 tea snack, Dim Sum; to drink tea, to go for Dim Sum.
便饭 bein32 fan325 便饭 便饭 light meal, home-cooked meal Gracious term used when inviting others to a meal at one's home.
fan32 (cooked) rice
燶疙 nǝŋ21 giat55 饭团 饭团 rice ball
tsǝk55 congee, rice porridge
白粥 bak32 tsǝk55 白粥 白粥 plain rice porridge
nǝŋ21 饭焦 锅巴 rice crust Adj: [nǝŋ33] overcooked, burned. Noun: [nǝŋ21] rice crust.
燶粥 nǝŋ21 dzǝk55 饭焦水 broth of cooked rice curst
fun55 (generic) rice noodle, rice flour
米粉 mai55 fun55 米粉 米粉 rice noodle of spaghetti shape
沙河粉 sa33 hɔ22 fun55 (沙)河粉 (沙)河粉 flat rice noodle
mein32 面条 noodle
bɔu335 包子 bun Verb: [bɔu33] wrap. Noun: [bɔu335] bun, [bɔu21] sack.
烧饼 sɔu33 biaŋ55 烧饼 烧饼 pan-cakes
ɬǝŋ21 dishes (of food)
ŋɔu225 餸菜 佳肴 dishes (of a feast)
肴尾 ŋɔu22 mi55 剩餸 剩菜 leftover food
煮肴 dzi55 ŋɔu225 煮大餐 准备盛宴 to prepare for a feast
吃肴 hiak33 ŋɔu225 食大餐 盛宴 a feast, a banquet
dzai33 素菜 vegetarian dishes; vegetarian
汤水 hɔŋ33 sui55 汤水 soup, broth
ŋim55 米水 米水 rice broth (gather during rice cooking); to drink
猪肉 dzi33 ŋǝk32 猪肉 猪肉 pork
猪肚 dzi33 u55 猪肚 猪肚 pork's stomach
猪肝 dzi33 gɔn335 猪肝 猪肝 pork's liver
猪腰 dzi33 yiau335 猪腰 猪腰 pork's kidney
牛肉 ŋǝu22 ŋǝk32 牛肉 牛肉 beef
烧猪 siau33 dzi33 烧猪/烧肉 烧肉 BBQ pork (whole pig with skin)
叉烧 tsa33 siau335 叉烧 叉烧 BBQ pork (kebab style)
烧鹅 siau33 ŋɔ225 烧鹅 烧鹅 BBQ goose
腊味 lap32 mi325 腊味 腊味 (Cantonese style) cured meat
腊肉 lap32 ŋǝk32 腊肉 腊肉 (Cantonese style) cured pork
腊肠 lap32 tsiaŋ225 腊肠 香肠 (Cantonese style)sausage
腊鸭 lap32 ap33 腊鸭 腊鸭 (Cantonese style) cured duck
鸭肫 ap33 kin21 干鸭肾 干鸭肾 dried duck's kidney
鸡蛋 gai33 an325 鸡蛋 鸡蛋 egg
咸蛋 ham22 an325 咸蛋 咸蛋 salted duck's egg
皮蛋 pi22 an325 皮蛋 皮蛋 thousand year's egg
咸鱼 ham22 ŋui21 咸鱼 咸鱼 salted fish
霉肉 mɔi22 ŋǝk215 霉香 霉香 fermented (salted fish)
蒜子肉 ɬɔn21 du55 ŋǝk215 实肉 咸干 dried (salted fish)
虾米 ha21 mai55 虾米 虾米 small dried shrimps
蚝豉 hɔu22 si325 蚝豉 蚝豉 dried oysters
细粉 ɬai33 fun55 粉丝 粉丝 slender noodles (of green bean flour)
金草 gim33 tɔu55 金针 金针 dried lily flower
云耳 vun22 ŋi55 云耳 云耳 a type of dried fungus
冬菇 ǝŋ33 gu33 冬菇 冬菇 shiitake mushroom
发菜 fat33 tɔi335 发菜 发菜 nostoc
豆腐 ǝu32 fu32 豆腐 豆腐 bean curd, tofu
腐竹 fu32 dzǝk55 腐竹 腐竹 bean curd sheet, tofu skin, yuba
腐乳 fu32 ŋui21 腐乳 腐乳 fermented bean curd
白果 bak32 gɔ55 白果 白果 ginkgo nut
萝卜仔 lɔ22 bak32 dɔi55 菜谱 萝卜干 preserved turnip roots
咸鱼蒸猪肉 ham22 ŋui21 dzein33 dzi33 ŋǝk32 咸鱼蒸猪肉 咸鱼蒸猪肉 steamed pork with salted fish
咸虾蒸猪肉 ham22 ma21 dzein33 dzi33 ŋǝk32 咸虾蒸猪肉 咸虾蒸猪肉 steamed pork with slated shrimp paste
生死鱼 saŋ33 ɬi55 ŋui215 咸淡鱼 steamed fresh and salted fish
黄鳝焗饭 vɔŋ22 sian21 gǝk32 fan32 黄鳝焗饭 黄鳝焗饭 steam rice with eel
猪肉斩饼 dzi33 ŋǝk32 dzam55 biaŋ55 蒸猪肉饼 蒸猪肉饼 steam minced pork cake
打边炉 a55 bein33 lu22 打边炉 火锅 hot-pot
圾口 ɬǝp55 hǝu55 零食 零食 snacks
油炸鬼 yiu22 dza33 gi55 油炸鬼 油条 fried bread stick
咸煎饼 ham22 jin55 biaŋ55 咸煎饼 咸煎饼 fried pancake
馄饨/云吞 vun22 hun335 馄饨/云吞 馄饨/云吞 ravioli, won ton
烧卖 siau33 mai325 烧卖 烧卖 steamed dumplings
猪肠粉 dzi33 tsiaŋ22 fun55 (猪)肠粉 (猪)肠粉 steam flat rice noodle, fun roll
dǝŋ215 粽子 dumpling of glutinous rice with different fillings wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
白粽 bak32 dǝŋ215 咸肉粽 咸肉粽 leaf wrapped glutinous rice dumpling with minced meat filling
枧水粽 gan55 sui55 dǝŋ215 枧水粽 枧水粽 leaf wrapped glutinous rice dumpling boiled in lye water
ti22 年果 春节年果 bakery items for New Year
角仔 gɔk21 dɔi55 油角 油角 fried sweet dumpling crispy with ground peanut stuffing
鸡笼 gai33 lǝŋ215 (咸水角) (咸水角) fried dumpling (glutinous rice flour with ground pork, dried shrimp, water-chestnut, and preserved vegetable stuffing) Noun: [gai33 lǝŋ21] chicken cage; [gai55 lǝŋ215] fried dumpling (with the shape of a chicken cage).
糍仔 ti22 dɔi55 煎堆 煎堆 fried sweet dumpling (glutinous rice flour with ground peanut stuffing)
发糍 fat33 ti225 松糕 松糕 muffin, sponge cake (round shape hold in a small shallow dish)
老鼠艾 lɔu33 si55 ŋai325 艾糍 steam rice flour dumpling (made with herb of the same name. Served on March the 3rd to'drive out the evil sprit' (祛风). Black in color with an unusual taste)
大笼金 ai32 lǝŋ22 gim335 steam rice flour wedding cake (made with glutinous rice flour, jujube, peanuts, and brown sugar).
砵仔糕 bɔt21 dɔi55 gɔu335 砵仔糕 砵仔糕 pudding cake Soft, sweet pudding hold in a small bowl.
马仔 ma21 dɔi55 萨奇马 沙其马 dessert of fried egg noodle blended with sugar syrup and molded into blocks
煎饼 dein33 biaŋ55 煎饼 煎饼 pancake
油饭 yiu22 fan32 油饭 (八宝饭) glutinous rice mixed with bacon bits, dried shrimp, and shredded vegetables
biaŋ55 cake, pastry
饼仔 biaŋ55 dɔi55 饼干 饼干 biscuit, cracker
萝卜糕 lɔ22 bak32 gɔu33 萝卜糕 萝卜糕 rice flour cake with turnip
白糖糍 bak32 hɔŋ22 ti22 白糖糕 白糖糕 white sugar cake
炒米饼 tsɔu55 mai55 biaŋ55 炒米饼 炒米饼 molded biscuit of fried-rice flour
月饼 ŋut21 biaŋ55 月饼 月饼 moon-cake
豆腐花 ǝu32 fu32 fa33 豆(腐)花 豆腐脑儿 watery bean curd
糖膏 hɔŋ22 gɔu335 sweet rice flour paste
腊味糖膏 lap32 mi22 hɔŋ22 gɔu335 sweet rice flour paste with bacon bits
芝麻糊 dzi33 ma22 vu225 芝麻糊 芝麻糊 sesame pudding
豆沙 ǝu32 sa335 豆沙 豆沙 bean paste
瓜子 ga33 du55 瓜子 瓜子 melon seeds
剥瓜子 mǝk55 ga33 du55 剥瓜子 叩瓜子 to crack melon seeds
叩瓜子 sɔi21 ga33 du55 剥瓜子 叩瓜子 to crack melon seeds with one's teeth
凉粉 liaŋ22 fun55 凉粉 凉粉 grass jelly
雪糕 ɬut55 gɔu33 雪糕 冰琪淋 ice cream
雪条 ɬut55 hiau225 雪条 冰棒 ice sticks
磨糖 muɔ22 hɔŋ225 candy
磨糖锤 muɔ22 lɔŋ22 tsui22 棍仔糖 棒棒糖 lollipop
柿饼 si21 biaŋ55 柿饼 柿饼 dried persimmon
yiu22 oil Noun: [yiu22] cooking oil, [yiu225] paint, gasoline, lubricant. Verb: [yiu22] paint.
猪膏 dzi33 gɔu33 猪油 猪油 lark
花生油 fa33 saŋ33 yiu22 (花)生油 花生油 peanut oil
麻油 ma22 yiu22 麻油 麻油 sesame oil
上味/盐 siam32 mi325/yiam22 salt
豉油 si32 yiu22(5) 豉油 酱油 soy source
生粉 saŋ33 fun55 生粉 淀粉 starch
tu33 vinegar
ɬɔn335 vinegar Adj: [ɬɔn33] sour. Noun: [ɬɔn335] vinegar.
hɔŋ22 sugar; sweet Noun: [hɔŋ22] sugar, [hɔŋ225] candy.
白糖 bak32 hɔŋ22 白糖 白糖 granulated cane sugar
砂糖 sa33 hɔŋ22 砂糖 砂糖 granulated cane sugar
黄糖 vɔŋ22 hɔŋ22 黄糖/糖粉 黄糖 brown sugar
石古糖 siak21 gu55 hɔŋ225 冰糖 冰糖 rock sugar
冰糖 bein33 hɔŋ22 冰糖 冰糖 rock sugar
片糖 pein33 hɔŋ22 片糖 片糖 brick sugar
果皮 gɔ55 pi22 陈皮 陈皮 dried tangerine peel
豆豉 ǝu32 si32 豆豉 豆豉 salted black beans
面豉 mein21 si325 面豉 面豉 salted soy bean paste
榄豉 lam55 si21 榄角 榄角 preserve olives
辣椒酱 lat32 diau33 diaŋ335 辣椒酱 辣椒酱 hot pepper sauce
海鲜酱 hɔi55 ɬein33 diaŋ33 海鲜酱 海鲜酱 seafood sauce, hoy sin sauce
咸虾 ham22 ma21 咸虾 咸虾酱 salted shrimp paste Assimilation: [ham22 ha21] -> [ham22 ma21]
虾膏 ha21 gɔu33 虾膏 虾膏 fine salted shrimp paste
蚝油 hɔu22 yiu22 蚝油 蚝油 oyster source
芥辣 gai33 lat33 芥辣 芥末 mustard
腐乳 fu32 ŋui21 腐乳 腐乳 fermented bean curd
南乳 nam22 ŋui21 南乳 南乳 red fermented bean curd
发粉 fat33 fun55 发粉 发粉 baking powder
味之素 mi32 dzi33 ɬu335 味精 味精 MSG
八角 bat55 gɔk55 八角 八角 star anise
滚水 gun55 sui55 滚水 开水 boiled water
tsa22 tea
咖啡 ga33 fia55 咖啡 咖啡 coffee
蔗水 dzia21 sui55 蔗汁 甘蔗水 sugar cane juice
凉水 liaŋ22 sui55 汽水 汽水 (old) soft drinks
汽水 hi33 sui55 汽水 汽水 soft drinks
凉茶 liaŋ22 tsa22 凉茶 凉茶 a type of herbal tea
糖水 hɔŋ22 sui55 糖水 糖水 sweet desert drinks
(烧)酒 (sɔu33) diu55 (烧)酒 alcoholic beverage
酒糟 diu55 dɔu21 酒糟 酒釀 sweet fermented rice
牛奶 ŋǝu22 nai21 炼奶 炼奶 condensed milk, milk
烟仔 yian33 dɔi55 香烟 cigarette
吃烟 hiak33 yian335 食烟 抽烟 to smoke; smoking
烟屎 yian33 si55 烟屎 鸦片 opium
吃烟屎 hiak33 yian33 si55 食烟屎 抽鸦片 to smoke opium
上瘾 siaŋ33 yin215 上瘾 上瘾 to become addicted to
nein215 (人)奶 人奶 mother's milk, nipple