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If you are planning to visit Guangdong, or you are a fan of Cantonese cuisine in general, this lesson is perfect for you! Here, we will cover the vocabulary for common foods in Yue Chinese, including fruits, vegetables, meats, and grains. Knowing these Chinese words will help you communicate your preferences and order your favorites at a Cantonese restaurant easily.

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Languages 語言 & Education.

Fruits and Vegetables

Let's start with some delicious fruits and vegetables that are commonly used in Cantonese cuisine!

Fruits

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
蘋果	pìng guǒ	apple
木瓜	mù guā	papaya
芒果	máng guǒ	mango
葡萄	pú táo	grape
香蕉	xiāng jiāo	banana

Vegetables

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
菠菜	bō cài	spinach
南瓜	nán guā	pumpkin
白菜	bái cài	Chinese cabbage
番茄	fān qié	tomato
蘑菇	mó gū	mushroom

Meats and Seafood

Cantonese cuisine is famous for the wide variety of meats and seafood used in dishes. Here are some of the most common ones you should know:

Meats

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
豬肉	zhū ròu	pork
牛肉	niú ròu	beef
雞肉	jī ròu	chicken
羊肉	yáng ròu	lamb
火腿	huǒ tuǐ	ham

Seafood

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
鱼	yú	fish
虾	xiā	shrimp
蟹	xiè	crab
海鲜	hǎi xiān	seafood

Grains and Noodles

Here are some common grains and noodles used in Cantonese cuisine:

Grains

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
米饭	mǐ fàn	steamed rice
粥	zhōu	congee
面包	miàn bāo	bread
麦片	mài piàn	oatmeal

Noodles

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
面条	miàn tiáo	noodles
粉丝	fěn sī	vermicelli
米线	mǐ xiàn	rice noodles
河粉	hé fěn	rice noodles

Conclusion

That's it for this lesson on common foods in Yue Chinese! I hope you enjoyed learning new Chinese words to help you order your favorite Cantonese dishes. Don't forget to practice saying these words out loud and test yourself often to improve your Chinese vocabulary!

With this lesson finished, you may want to explore these additional pages: Feelings and Emotions & At the Market.

Table of Contents - Yue Chinese Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Verb-Object
• Questions and Negations

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-100
• Telling Time

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Pronouns and Possessives

• Personal Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Describing People and Things
• Describing Actions

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Location and Direction
• Connecting Ideas

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Essentials

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Verb Tenses and Aspects

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Yue Chinese Customs and Traditions

• Festivals and Holidays
• Etiquette and Manners

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Shopping and Services

• At the Market
• Public Services

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Comparatives and Superlatives

• Making Comparisons
• Expressing the Best and the Worst

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Yue Chinese Art and Literature

• Traditional Art Forms
• Famous Yue Chinese Literature

Other Lessons

• Basic Greetings
• Education Vocabulary
• Workplace Vocabulary
• Fruits
• Animals
• Eating Out
• Directions
• Television and Movies
• Telling Time
• Public Services

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