{"id":2032,"date":"2022-08-21T10:09:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T02:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?page_id=2032"},"modified":"2026-08-13T00:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:45:30","slug":"food-words","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/food-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"odd-food-hub\">\n<style>\n  #odd-food-hub {\n    --paper: #FFFFFF;\n    --ink: #24211C;\n    --indigo: #2E4A62;\n    --vermilion: #C1440E;\n    --brass: #B8933E;\n    --seal: #8B1E3F;\n    --hairline: #E7E2D6;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n    max-width: 1100px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 52px 22px 90px;\n    background: var(--paper);\n    color: var(--ink);\n  }\n  #odd-food-hub *, #odd-food-hub *::before, #odd-food-hub *::after { box-sizing: inherit; }\n  #odd-food-hub .lang-zh-TW, #odd-food-hub 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font-size: 14.5px;\n    color: #A8A296;\n    display: inline-flex;\n    align-items: baseline;\n    gap: 7px;\n  }\n  #odd-food-hub .plate .placeholder-item::before {\n    content: \"\";\n    width: 5px; height: 5px;\n    border: 1px solid #C9C3B4;\n    border-radius: 50%;\n    flex-shrink: 0;\n  }\n  #odd-food-hub .plate .placeholder-item rt { color: #C9C3B4; }\n\n  @media (max-width: 560px) {\n    #odd-food-hub .feature-plate { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"guide-head\">\n  <span class=\"mono kicker\">A Field Guide To \u2014<\/span>\n  <h1>Food Words<\/h1>\n  <div class=\"zh-sub\">\n    <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><ruby>\u98f2<rt>y\u01d0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u98df<rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u8a5e<rt>c\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u5f59<rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span>\n    <span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><ruby>\u996e<rt>y\u01d0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u98df<rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u8bcd<rt>c\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u6c47<rt>hu\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"tagline\">Nine plates for reading a Chinese menu \u2014 meat and seafood cuts, regional dishes, flavor words, and the phrases that get you fed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<a class=\"feature-plate\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/chinese-food-matching-game\/\">\n  <div class=\"frame\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u9ede\u9910-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\">\n  <\/div>\n  <div>\n    <span class=\"mono fig\">Interactive<\/span>\n    <h2>Chinese Food Matching Game<\/h2>\n    <p>Let&#8217;s see if you can read a Chinese menu.<\/p>\n    <span class=\"mono cta\">Play now \u2192<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"plate-grid\">\n\n  <div class=\"plate\">\n    <div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u8089-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"caption\">\n      <span class=\"mono fig\">Fig. 01<\/span>\n      <h3>Meat<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"zh-label-inline\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><ruby>\u8089<rt>r\u00f2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u985e<rt>l\u00e8i<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><ruby>\u8089<rt>r\u00f2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u7c7b<rt>l\u00e8i<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><\/div>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/31\/beef\/\">10 Different Cuts of Beef and Steak<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/05\/pork\/\">10 Different Cuts of Pork and Processed Food<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/chicken-dishes\/\">Chicken Parts and Chicken Dishes<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"plate\">\n    <div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u6d77\u9bae-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"caption\">\n      <span class=\"mono fig\">Fig. 02<\/span>\n      <h3>Seafood<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"zh-label-inline\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><ruby>\u6d77<rt>h\u01cei<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u9bae<rt>xi\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><ruby>\u6d77<rt>h\u01cei<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u9c9c<rt>xi\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><\/div>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/17\/fish\/\">20 Common Fishes in Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/19\/seafood\/\">Other Common Seafood<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"plate\">\n    <div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u4e9e\u6d32\u98df\u7269-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"caption\">\n      <span class=\"mono fig\">Fig. 03<\/span>\n      <h3>East Asian Food<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"zh-label-inline\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><ruby>\u6771<rt>d\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u4e9e<rt>y\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u7f8e<rt>m\u011bi<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u98df<rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><ruby>\u4e1c<rt>d\u014dng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u4e9a<rt>y\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u7f8e<rt>m\u011bi<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u98df<rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><\/div>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/02\/korean-food-in-chinese\/\">Korean Food in Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/26\/japanese-food\/\">Japanese Food in Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/06\/sushi-in-chinese\/\">Sushi in Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"plate\">\n    <div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u65e9\u9910-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"caption\">\n      <span class=\"mono fig\">Fig. 04<\/span>\n      <h3>Breakfast<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"zh-label-inline\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><ruby>\u65e9<rt>z\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u9910<rt>c\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><ruby>\u65e9<rt>z\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u9910<rt>c\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><\/div>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/01\/breakfasts\/\">10 Popular Breakfasts in Taiwan and China<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/12\/western-breakfast-in-chinese\/\">Western Style Breakfast<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"plate\">\n    <div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u98f2\u6599-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"caption\">\n      <span class=\"mono fig\">Fig. 05<\/span>\n      <h3>Beverage<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"zh-label-inline\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><ruby>\u98f2<rt>y\u01d0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u54c1<rt>p\u01d0n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><ruby>\u996e<rt>y\u01d0n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u54c1<rt>p\u01d0n<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><\/div>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/04\/drinks\/\">10 Drinks in Taiwan and China<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/10\/drinking-culture-in-chinese\/\">Alcohols And Drinking Culture<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/\">Tea Related Words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/02\/cafe\/\">Coffee Related Words<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"plate\">\n    <div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u852c\u83dc\u6c34\u679c-removebg-preview.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"caption\">\n      <span class=\"mono fig\">Fig. 06<\/span>\n      <h3>Fruits &amp; Vegetables<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"zh-label-inline\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><ruby>\u852c<rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u679c<rt>gu\u01d2<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><ruby>\u852c<rt>sh\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u679c<rt>gu\u01d2<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><\/div>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/fruits-chinese\/\">Fruits in Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"placeholder-item\">Vegetables in Chinese<\/span><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"plate\">\n    <div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u54c1\u5690.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"caption\">\n      <span class=\"mono fig\">Fig. 07<\/span>\n      <h3>Flavors &amp; Taste<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"zh-label-inline\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><ruby>\u5473<rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u9053<rt>d\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u8207<rt>y\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u53e3<rt>k\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u611f<rt>g\u01cen<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><ruby>\u5473<rt>w\u00e8i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u9053<rt>d\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u4e0e<rt>y\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u53e3<rt>k\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u611f<rt>g\u01cen<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><\/div>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/18\/taste-and-texture\/\">Taste and Texture in Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"plate\">\n    <div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/\u6599\u7406\u6cd5.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"caption\">\n      <span class=\"mono fig\">Fig. 08<\/span>\n      <h3>Cooking Methods<span class=\"status-tag\">Coming soon<\/span><\/h3>\n      <div class=\"zh-label-inline\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><ruby>\u70f9<rt>p\u0113ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u98ea<rt>r\u00e8n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u65b9<rt>f\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u5f0f<rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><ruby>\u70f9<rt>p\u0113ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u996a<rt>r\u00e8n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u65b9<rt>f\u0101ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u5f0f<rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><\/div>\n      <ul>\n        <li><span class=\"placeholder-item\">Cooking Methods in Chinese<\/span><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"plate\">\n    <div class=\"frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/real\u9ede\u9910.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"caption\">\n      <span class=\"mono fig\">Fig. 09<\/span>\n      <h3>Ordering &amp; Restaurant Phrases<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"zh-label-inline\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><ruby>\u9ede<rt>di\u01cen<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u9910<rt>c\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u8207<rt>y\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u9910<rt>c\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u5ef3<rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u7528<rt>y\u00f2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u8a9e<rt>y\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><ruby>\u70b9<rt>di\u01cen<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u9910<rt>c\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u4e0e<rt>y\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u9910<rt>c\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u5385<rt>t\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u7528<rt>y\u00f2ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby>\u8bed<rt>y\u01d4<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span><\/div>\n      <ul>\n        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/31\/restaurant-words\/\">Restaurant Words in Chinese<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Field Guide To \u2014 Food Words \u98f2y\u01d0n\u98dfsh\u00ed\u8a5ec\u00ed\u5f59hu\u00ec \u996ey\u01d0n\u98dfsh\u00ed\u8bcdc\u00ed\u6c47hu\u00ec Nine plates for reading a Chinese menu \u2014 meat and seafood cuts, regional dishes, flavor words, and the phrases that get you fed. 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