| Taishanese | Cantonese | Mandarin | English | Notes | |
| 油 | yiu22 | 油 | 油 | oil | |
| 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 | siam32 mi325 | 盐 | 盐 | salt | |
| 豉油 | si32 yiu22 | 豉油 | 酱油 | soy source | |
| 醋 | tu33 | 醋 | 醋 | vinegar | |
| 酸 | ɬɔn335 | 醋 | 醋 | vinegar | |
| 糖 | hɔŋ22 | 糖 | 糖 | sugar; sweet | |
| 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 | 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 si32 | 面豉 | 面豉 | salted soy bean paste | |
| 榄豉 | lam55 si21 | 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 | |
| 虾膏 | ha21 gɔu33 | 虾膏 | fine salted shrimp paste | ||
| 蚝油 | hɔu22 yiu22 | 蚝油 | 蚝油 | white sugar cake | |
| 芥辣 | gai33 lat335 | 芥辣 | 芥末 | mustard | |
| 腐乳 | fu32 ŋui21 | 腐乳 | 腐乳 | fermented bean curd | |
| 南乳 | fu32 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 | |