Chinese Food: English Vocabulary List

a dish that consists of a pancake that is filled with vegetables and sometimes meat and then fried until crispy, originated in China

"Spring rolls are tasty."

"The spring roll wrapper was crispy and filled with vegetables and glass noodles."

Chinese steamed or fried bread made from wheat flour, often served as a snack or accompaniment to other dishes

"Mantou is steamed bun."

"I bought some fresh mantou from the bakery, and we ate the steamed bread with our morning tea."

Chinese steamed or baked buns typically filled with meat, vegetables, or sweet fillings

"Baozi has meat vegetable filling."

"The baozi at this restaurant are amazing, filled with juicy pork and wrapped in soft steamed dough."

type of Chinese dumpling that is typically filled with seasoned ground meat or vegetables and served boiled or fried in soup or as an appetizer

"Wonton is thin dough dumpling."

"I love eating wonton soup on rainy days because the warm broth and dumplings make me feel cozy."

a dish consisting of fried noodles with vegetables and pieces of pulled meat, originated in China

"Chow mein is fried noodles."

"We decided to order chow mein for dinner, and the fried noodles with vegetables were absolutely delicious."

a classic Chinese dish made with diced chicken, peanuts, vegetables, and chili peppers

"Kung pao chicken has peanuts chili."

"Kung pao chicken is a spicy Sichuan dish made with chicken peanuts and chili peppers."

a Chinese delicacy made by preserving eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice straw for several weeks to several months

"Century egg is preserved duck egg."

"A preserved egg with a dark greenish yolk and jelly?like white has a very strong and unusual flavor."

a Chinese dish known for its crispy, roasted duck served with thin pancakes, scallions, cucumber, and hoisin sauce, traditionally associated with Beijing

"Peking duck has crispy skin."

"Roasted duck with crispy skin is traditionally sliced thin and wrapped in thin pancakes with sauce."

a popular American-Chinese dish made with breaded and fried chicken coated in a sweet and tangy orange sauce

"Orange chicken has sweet orange sauce."

"Fried chicken pieces are coated in a sweet?sour orange?flavored sauce popular in western Chinese restaurants."

a Chinese dish made with stir-fried noodles, typically combined with meat or vegetables

"Lo mein is tossed noodles."

"The lo mein at this Chinese restaurant is my favorite dish because the noodles are perfectly seasoned."

a Chinese-American dish consisting of a crispy fried wrapper filled with a mixture of vegetables and meat, typically served with a dipping sauce

"Egg roll is fried appetizer."

"Crispy fried rolls filled with shredded vegetables and sometimes meat are served with dipping sauces."

a dish of meat fried with different vegetables, served with rice

"Chop suey has meat vegetables."

"Chop suey is a popular dish in many Western countries, although it originally comes from Chinese cuisine."

a dish made by stir-frying cooked rice with various ingredients such as vegetables, eggs, meats, and sauces

"Fried rice is stir-fried rice."

"Fried rice is a simple dish made by stir frying cooked rice with vegetables eggs and soy sauce."

a Chinese-American dish made with an omelette-like patty consisting of beaten eggs, vegetables

"Egg foo young is omelet patty."

"I ordered egg foo young at the Chinese restaurant, and it was filled with vegetables and served with a savory brown sauce."

a Chinese dish that consists of a hotpot-style soup made with a variety of ingredients such as meat, vegetables, and noodles

"Hulatang is pepper soup."

"Hulatang is a spicy Chinese soup that contains pepper and is traditionally eaten for breakfast."

a Chinese dish made with shredded pork, vegetables, and scrambled eggs, typically served with thin pancakes or wraps and hoisin sauce for wrapping and assembling at the table

"Moo shu pork has pancakes."

"Thin slices of pork with vegetables are wrapped in thin pancakes with hoisin sauce for each bite."

a popular Chinese-American dish made with deep-fried chicken pieces that are tossed in a sweet and tangy sauce

"General Tso's chicken is sweet spicy."

"Crispy fried chicken pieces are coated in a hot and sweet sauce with ginger and garlic."

a Chinese-American dish consisting of thinly sliced beef stir-fried with onions, garlic, and a savory brown sauce

"Mongolian beef has scallions."

"Mongolian beef is a Taiwanese dish featuring sliced beef stir fried with scallions and a sweet savory sauce."

a popular Chinese dish made with soft tofu, ground pork or beef, and a spicy sauce

"Mapo tofu has spicy bean sauce."

"Spicy tofu with minced pork in a fiery chili bean sauce is a classic Sichuan dish."

a Cantonese-style barbecue pork dish that is typically marinated, roasted, and glazed to create a sweet and savory flavor

"Char siu is barbecue pork."

"The char siu at that Cantonese restaurant is incredibly tender, sweet, and glazed to perfection on the outside."

a Chinese dish made with wheat noodles topped with a thick sauce made from ground meat, and fermented soybean paste

"Zha jiang mian has fermented sauce."

"My grandmother taught me how to prepare zha jiang mian using wheat noodles, ground pork, and a rich fermented soybean paste."

a popular Chinese dish made with spicy minced meat sauce, served over noodles

"Dan dan noodles have sesame chili."

"Dan dan noodles are a Sichuan dish of noodles topped with spicy minced pork and preserved vegetables."

a type of rice porridge commonly eaten in many Asian countries, made by boiling rice in a large amount of water or broth until it breaks down into a thick, creamy consistency

"Congee is rice porridge."

"When I was feeling sick, my mother made me a warm bowl of congee with ginger and green onions to help me recover."

a type of meatball made from ground beef, typically seasoned with herbs and spices

"Beef ball is bouncy meatball."

"These meatballs made from minced beef are often boiled and served in soup or hot pot."

a Chinese street food consisting of a sandwich made with shredded or minced meat, typically pork, seasoned with spices

"Rou jia mo is Chinese burger."

"While exploring the night market in Xi'an, I tried a delicious rou jia mo stuffed with seasoned shredded pork and fresh herbs."

a Chinese dish made from braised pork belly that is cooked in a fragrant and flavorful sauce, typically made with soy sauce, sugar, and various spices

"Dongpo pork is braised belly."

"Chunks of pork belly are braised for hours until soft and served with soy?based sauce."

a popular Chinese street food and breakfast dish made from a thin and crispy crepe-like pancake

"Jianbing is savory crepe."

"Jianbing is a popular Chinese breakfast crepe made with egg scallions and crispy cracker."

a spicy Chinese dish made with diced chicken, stir-fried with vegetables and a spicy sauce

"Szechuan chicken has numbing spice."

"Chicken stir?fried with dried chili peppers and Sichuan pepper creates a very spicy and numbing flavor."

a Chinese soup made by whisking eggs into a simmering chicken broth, which results in thin, silky strands of cooked egg in the soup

"Eggdrop soup has egg ribbons."

"The eggdrop soup at our local Chinese restaurant is light, comforting, and features delicate strands of egg floating in the broth."