This document provides English names and pronunciations for common Chinese vegetables, meats, seafood, grains, and fruits. It includes photos and descriptions of foods like bok choy, eggplant, beef, shrimp, porridge, yogurt, sausage, tortillas, and apples. In total, over 50 foods are named and defined in the document to help English speakers identify and understand typical ingredients in Chinese cuisine.

1. English Names for Chinese Food
Teacher: Tim Wilson
November 2015
XinXiang, Henan, China

2. What did you eat?
•What did you eat for breakfast?
•What did/will you eat for lunch?
•What did/will you eat for dinner?
•Meat, milk, vegetables, fruit,
bread/rice/noodles…

3. Common Vegetables (Veggies) Slide 1
常 蔬菜见 [ ved t b( )l][ vejt b( )l] [veg·e·ta·ble]ˈ ʒ ə ə ˈ ə ə
• Mushroom ( 蘑菇 ) [ˈmˈˈruˈm][ˈmˈSHˈroˈom]
• Tomato ( 西红柿 ) [ˈtˈˈmeˈ.tˈoˈ][tˈˈmādō]
• Potato ( 土豆 ) [pˈˈteˈ.tˈoˈ][pˈˈtādō]
• Sweet Potato ( 地瓜 ) [swiˈt pˈˈteˈ.tˈoˈ][ˈswēt pˈˈtādō]
• Cauliflower ( 菜花 ) [ k .l fla r][ kälē flou( )r]ˈ ɑː ɪˌ ʊ ˈ ˌ ə
• Broccoli ( 花椰菜 ) [ br .k l.i][ bräk( )lē]ˈ ɑː ə ˈ ə
• Cabbage ( 白菜 ) [ kæb. d ][ kabij]ˈ ɪ ʒ ˈ
• Lettuce ( 莴苣 ) [ˈletˈ.ˈs][ˈledˈs]
• Spinach ( 菠菜 )[ sp n. t ][ spiniCH]ˈ ɪ ɪ ʃ ˈ
• Carrot ( 胡萝卜 )[ ker. t][ ker t]ˈ ə ˈ ə
• Radish ( 萝卜 ) [ ræd. ][ radiSH]ˈ ɪʃ ˈ
• Lotus root ( 莲菜 ) [ˈloˈ.tˈˈs ruˈt][ˈlōdˈs roˈot]

4. Common Vegetables (Veggies) Slide 2
常 蔬菜见 [ ved t b( )l][ vejt b( )l] [veg·e·ta·ble]ˈ ʒ ə ə ˈ ə ə
• Cucumber ( 黄瓜 ) [ˈkjuˈ.kˈm.bˈ][ˈkyoˈoˈkˈmbˈr]
• Celery ( 芹菜 ) [ sel. r.i][ sel( )rē]ˈ ə ˈ ə
• Onion ( 洋葱 ) [ n.j n][ ny n]ˈʌ ə ˈə ə
• Bean sprout ( 豆芽 ) [bi n spra t][bēn sprout]ː ʊ
• Peanut ( 花生 ) [ pi .n t][ pēn t]ˈ ː ʌ ˈ ə
• Eggplant ( 茄子 ) [ e .plænt][ e plant]ˈ ɡ ˈ ɡˌ
• Bell pepper ( 菜椒 ) [bel pep. ][bel pep r] green, red, yellow, & orangeˈ ɚ ˈ ə
• Chili pepper ( 辣椒 ) [ t l.i pep. ][ Chilē pep r] red or greenˈ ʃɪ ˈ ɚ ˈ ˈ ə
• Soybean ( 大豆、黄豆 ) [ s . bi n][ soi bēn]ˈ ɔɪ ə ː ˈ ˌ
• Zucchini Squash ( 西葫芦 ) [zuˈkiˈ.ni skwˈˈˈ][zoˈoˈkēnē skwäSH]
• Pumpkin ( 南瓜 ) [ p mp.k n][ p m(p)k n]ˈ ʌ ɪ ˈ ə ə
• Winter melon ( 冬瓜 ) [ˈwˈn.tˈˈˈmel.ˈn][ˈwin(t)ˈr ˈmelˈn]

5. Common Meats and Seafoods
常 肉食和海 品见 产
• Beef ( 牛肉 ) –cow
• Pork ( 猪肉 ) –pig
• Mutton ( 羊肉 ) –sheep
• Chicken ( 鸡肉 )
• Duck ( 鸭肉 )
• Fish ( 鱼肉 )
• Shrimp ( 虾 )
• Squid ( 鱿鱼 )
• Octopus ( 章鱼 )
• Crab ( 蟹 )
• Lobster ( 龙虾 )
• Oyster ( 牡蛎 )
• Sea cucumber ( 海参 )
• Crayfish ( 小龙虾 )
• Clam ( 蛤，蚌 )

6. Pita – Is a bread pocket 饼
【 pi·ta 】【 ˈpēdə 】 Place of origin: Mediterranean and Middle East

7. Shish kebab – BBQed food on a stick
烧烤
[ SHiSH k bäb] [ˈ əˌ shish ke·bab] Word origin: Turkish / Stick’s name: ‘skewer’
http://www.turkmenkitchen.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/%C3%A7i%C5%9Flik.jpg
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8. Porridge: Is a boiled grain soup 粥
[ pôrij] [por·ridge] Word origin: English / Spelling Variations: porage, porrigeˈ
http://www.cookatease.com/uploads/PuzhungalArisiUppuKanjiSavoryRicePorridg_112C3/Puzhungal_Arisi_Kanji_Savory_Rice_Porridge_1.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WoOHRureEP4/TLCVa5__EKI/AAAAAAAAFbo/gkke9cdwRfY/s1600/DSC05190.JPG

9. Soy Milk – is made from soybeans
豆奶
[soi milk] [soy·milk]
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Soy_milk.jpg
http://images.wisegeek.com/soy-milk.jpg

10. Yogurt 酸奶
http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/290711/20427563/1348687907020/yogurt_berrie
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11. Sausage: ground meat formed into shape
烤肠 or 香肠
Sausage Link(s) Sausage Link(s)
[ sôsij] [sau·sage] [liNGks] [links] Word origin: English (sausage and link)ˈ
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_snEVgE9RNK0/TQaqRTFzlMI/AAAAAAAABFE/MBc22UA0Iws/s1600/sausage_links.jpg
http://global.bing.com/images/search?q=Beef+Links&qs=n&form=QBIDMH&pq=beef+links
http://www.whozplaying.com/images/sausage-links.jpg
http://risingsunangus.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Sausage.jpg

12. Sausage: ground meat formed into shape
肉饼 or 菜饼
Sausage Patty / Patties Sausage Patty / Patties
[ sôsij] [sau·sage] [ padē] [pat·ty]ˈ ˈ Word origin: English (sausage) and French (patty)
http://itsbetterhandmade.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/italian-tuscan-sausage-patties.jpg
http://jackienewgent.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Anjou-Chicken-Breakfast-Sausage-Patties-1024x667.jpg

13. Tortilla – a thin flat pancake to hold a tasty
filling 薄 烙饼
[tôr tē(y) ] [tor·til·la] Word origin: Mexicanˈ ə
http://images.wisegeek.com/flour-tortilla.jpg
http://comfortfoodinfusion.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/reheat-corn-tortillas.jpg

14. Burrito or Wrap – 煎 夹菜饼
[bə rēdōˈ ] [bur·ri·to] Word origin: Mexican
http://global.bing.com/images/search?q=tortilla&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=tortilla
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4UD6fUSj0zo/UGfn5jyHOPI/AAAAAAAAB7g/h5-dm6Y4SwI/s1600/burrito.jpg

15. Common Fruits 常 水果见
• Apple ( 苹果 )
• Orange ( 橙子 )
• Plum ( 李子 )
• Tangerine ( 柑橘 )
• Apricot ( 杏 )
• Lemon ( 柠檬 )
• Lime ( 青柠 )
• Peach(es) ( 桃 )
• Kiwi(es) ( 猕猴桃 )
• Pamelo /Shaddock ( 柚子 )(Chinese Grapefruit)
• Pear ( 梨 )
• Grape ( 葡萄 )
• Jujube /Chinese Date ( 枣 )
• Litchi(es) ( 荔枝 )
• Banana ( 香蕉 )

16. Common Fruits 常 水果见
• Cherry(ies) ( 樱桃 )
• Strawberry(ies) ( 草莓 )
• Mango ( 芒果 )
• Persimmon ( 柿子 )
• Pomegranate ( 石榴 )
• Watermelon ( 西瓜 )
• Honeydew/Honey melon ( 甜瓜 )
• Cantaloupe /Muskmelon ( 哈密瓜 )
• Jackfruit ( 榴莲 )
• Papaya/Pawpaw ( 木瓜 )
• Coconut ( 椰子 )
• Pineapple ( 菠萝 )
• Haw ( 山楂 )
• Mulberry ( 桑葚 )
• Sugarcane ( 甘蔗 )