28 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 炒 | chǎo | to sauté |
| 炸 | zhá | to deep fry |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast |
| 烤鸭 | kǎo yā | roast duck |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry |
| 煮 | zhǔ | to cook |
| 炖 | dùn | to stew |
| 烧 | shāo | to burn |
| 爆 | bào | to explode or burst |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee |
| 红烧 | hóng shāo | simmer-fried (dish) |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | mutton |
| 美食 | měi shí | culinary delicacy |
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 腐 | fǔ | decay |
| 茄 | jiā | phonetic character used in loanwords for the sound "jia", although 夹 is more common |
| 茄子 | qié zi | eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) |
| 菇 | gū | mushroom |
| 菠 | bō | spinach |
| 蒸 | zhēng | to evaporate |
| 蘑 | mó | mushroom |
| 蛋 | dàn | egg |
| 酱 | jiàng | thick paste of fermented soybean |
| 鸡 | jī | fowl |
| 饭 | fàn | food |
| 饺 | jiǎo | dumplings with meat filling |
| 鸭 | yā | duck |
| 蛋炒饭 | dàn chǎo fàn | egg fried rice |