Taishanese Cantonese Mandarin English Notes
早餐 dɔu55 tan335 早餐 早饭 breakfast  
晏晝 an33 tsiu21(5) 晏晝 午饭 lunch (lit: afternoon)  
yia215 晚餐 晚饭 supper, dinner (lit: night)  
宵夜 ɬiau33 yia215 宵夜  宵夜 midnight snack  
饮茶 na22 san33 饮茶 饮茶 tea snack, Dim Sum (lit: to drink tea)  
便饭 siaŋ33 san33 便饭 便饭 home-cooked meal  
fan32 (cooked) rice  
燶疙 nǝŋ21 giat55 饭团 饭团 rice ball  
tsǝk55 congee, rice porridge  
白粥 bak32 tsǝk55 白粥 白粥 plain rice porridge  
nǝŋ21 饭焦 锅巴 rice crust  
燶粥 nǝŋ21 dzǝk55 饭焦水   broth of cooked rice curst  
fun55 (generic) rice noodle  
米粉 mai55 fun55 米粉 米粉 rice noodle of spaghetti shape  
沙河粉 sa33 huɔ22(5) fun55 (沙)河粉 (沙)河粉 a type of flat rice noodle  
mɛn32 面条 noodle  
bɔu335 包子 bun  
烧饼 sɔu33 biaŋ55 烧饼 烧饼 biscuits  
ɬǝŋ21 dishes (of food)  
ŋɔu225     dishes (of a feast)  
肴尾 ŋɔu22 mi55 剩餸 剩菜 leftover food  
煮肴 dzi55 ŋɔu225 煮大餐 准备盛宴 to prepare for a feast  
吃肴 hiak33 食大餐 盛宴 embankment  
dzai33 素菜 vegetarian dishes  
汤水 hɔŋ33 sui55 汤水 soup  
ŋim55 米水   rice broth (gather during rice cooking)  
猪肉 dzi33 ŋǝk32 猪肉 猪肉 pork
猪肚 dzi33 u55 猪肚 猪肚 pork's stomach
猪肝 dzi33 gɔn335 猪肝 猪肝 pork's liver
猪腰 dzi33 yiao335 猪腰 猪腰 pork's kidney
牛肉 ŋǝu22 ŋǝk32 牛肉 牛肉 beef  
烧猪 siau33 dzi33 烧肉 烧肉 BBQ pork (whole pig with skin)  
叉烧 tsa33 siau335 叉烧 叉烧 BBQ pork (kebab style)  
烧鹅 siau33 ŋɔ225 烧鹅 烧鹅 BBQ goose  
腊味 lap32 mi325 腊味 腊味 cured meat  
腊肉 lap32 ŋǝk32 腊肉 腊肉 cured pork  
腊肠 lap32 tsiaŋ225 腊肠 腊肠 sausage  
腊鸭 lap32 ap33 腊鸭 腊鸭 cured duck  
鸭肫 ap33 kin21 干鸭肾 干鸭肾 dried duck's kidney  
鸡蛋 gai33 ?an335 鸡蛋 鸡蛋 egg  
咸蛋 ham22 ?an335 咸蛋 咸蛋 salted duck's egg  
皮蛋 pi22 ?an336 皮蛋 皮蛋 thousand year's egg  
咸鱼 ham22 ŋui21 咸鱼 咸鱼 salted fish
mɔi22 ŋǝk215  霉  霉  fermented (salty fish)
蒜子肉 ɬɔn21 du55 ŋǝk215  实肉   咸干 dried (salty fish)  
咸虾 ham33 ma21 咸虾 咸虾 salted shrimp paste  
虾米 ha21 mai55 虾米 虾米 small dried shrimp  
蚝豉 hɔu22 si325 蚝豉 蚝豉 dried oyster  
细粉 ɬai33 fun55 粉丝 粉丝 slender noodles (of green peas)
金草 gim33 tɔu55 金针 金针 dried lily flower  
云耳 vun22 ŋi55 云耳 云耳 a type of tried fungus  
冬菇 ?ǝŋ33 gu33 冬菇 冬菇 shiitake mushroom  
发菜 fat55 tɔi335 发菜 发菜 nostoc  
豆腐 ?ǝu32 fu32 豆腐 豆腐 bean curd, tofu  
腐竹 fu32 dzǝk55 腐竹 腐竹 bean curd sheet, tofu skin, yuba
腐乳 fu32 ŋui21 腐乳 腐乳 fermented bean curd  
白果 bak32 gɔ55 白果 白果 ginkgo nut  
萝卜仔 lɔ22 bak32 dɔi55 菜谱 萝卜干 preserved  
咸鱼蒸猪肉 ham22 ŋui21 dzein33 dzi33 ŋǝk32     steamed pork with salted fish
咸虾蒸猪肉 ham22 ma21 dzein33 dzi33 ŋǝk32 steamed pork with slated shrimp paste
生死鱼 saŋ33 ɬi55 ŋui215 咸淡鱼 steamed fresh and salted fish
黄鳝焗饭 vɔŋ22 sian21 gǝk32 fan32 steam rice with eel
猪肉斩饼 dzi33 ŋǝk32 dzam55 biaŋ55     steam minced pork cake  
打边炉 ?a55 bein33 lu225 打边炉 火锅 hot-pot  
圾口 ɬǝp55 hǝu55 零食 零食 snack  
油炸鬼 yiu22 dza33 gi55 油炸鬼 油条 fried bread stick  
咸煎饼 ham22 jin55 biaŋ55 咸煎饼 咸煎饼 fried pancake  
馄饨/云吞 vun22 hun335 馄饨/云吞 馄饨/云吞 ravioli, won ton  
烧卖 siau33 mai325 烧卖 烧卖 steamed dumplings  
bɔu335 包子 bun  
猪肠粉 dzi33 tsiaŋ22 fun55 (猪)肠粉 (猪)肠粉 steam flat rice noodle, fun roll  
dǝŋ215 粽子 dumpling of glutinous rice with different fillings wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
白粽 bak32 dǝŋ215 咸肉粽 咸肉粽 - with minced meat filling  
枧水粽 gan55 sui55  dǝŋ215 枧水粽 枧水粽 - sweet with ash water  
ti22     bakery items for New Year  
角仔 gɔk21 dɔi55 油角 油角 fried sweet dumpling crispy with ground peanut stuffing
鸡笼 gai33 lǝŋ215 (咸水角) fried dumpling (glutinous rice flour with ground pork, dried shrimp, water-chestnut, and preserved vegetable stuffing)
糍仔 ti22 dɔi55     fried sweet dumpling (glutinous rice flour with ground peanut stuffing)
发糍 fat33 ti225 松糕 松糕 muffin, sponge cake (round shape hold in a small shallow dish)
老鼠艾 lɔu33 si55 ŋai325 steam rice flour dumpling( made with herb of the same name. Served on March the 3rd to 'drive out the evil sprit' (祛风). Black in color with an unusual taste)
大笼金 ?ai32 lǝŋ22 gim335 steam rice flour cake (made with glutinous rice flour, jujube, peanuts, and brown sugar. For wedding)
砵仔糕 bɔt21 dɔi55 gɔu335        
马仔 ma21 dɔi55 萨奇马 沙其马 dessert of fried egg noodle blended with sugar syrup and molded into blocks 
煎饼 dein33 biaŋ55 煎饼 煎饼 pancake  
油饭 yiu22 fan32   (八宝饭) glutinous rice mixed with bacon bits, dried shrimp, and shredded vegetables
biaŋ55 cake, pastry
饼仔 biaŋ55 dɔi55 饼干 饼干 biscuit, cracker
萝卜糕 liu22 bak32 gɔu335 萝卜糕 萝卜糕 rice flour cake with turnip  
白糖糍 bak32 hɔŋ22 ti225 白糖糕 白糖糕 white sugar cake
炒米饼 tsɔu55 mai55 biaŋ55 炒米饼 炒米饼 molded biscuit of fried-rice flour  
月饼 ŋut32 biaŋ55 月饼 月饼 moon-cake  
豆腐花 ǝu32 fu32 fa33 豆(腐)花 豆腐脑儿 watery bean curd  
糖膏 ŋ22 gɔu335     sweet rice flour paste  
腊味糖膏 lap32 mi22 hɔŋ22 gɔu335     sweet flour paste with bacon bits  
芝麻糊 dzi33 ma22 vu225 芝麻糊 芝麻糊 sesame pudding
豆沙 ?ǝu32 sa335 豆沙 豆沙 bean paste  
瓜子 ga33 du55 瓜子 瓜子 melon seed  
剥瓜子 mǝk55 ga33 du55 剥瓜子 叩瓜子 to crack melon seed  
叩瓜子 sɔi32 ga33 du55 剥瓜子 叩瓜子 to crack melon seed  
凉粉 liaŋ22 fun55 凉粉 凉粉 grass jelly  
雪糕 ɬut55 gɔu33 雪糕 冰琪淋 ice cream
雪条 ɬut55 hiɛu225 雪条 冰棒 ice stick  
磨糖 muɔ22 hɔŋ225 candy  
磨糖锤 muɔ22 lɔŋ22 tsui22 棍仔糖 棒棒糖 lollipop  
柿饼 si21 biaŋ55 柿饼 柿饼 dried persimmon  
yiu22 oil  
猪膏 dzi33 gɔu33 猪油 猪油 lark  
花生油 fa33 saŋ33 yiu22 (花)生油 花生油 peanut oil  
麻油 ma22 yiu22 麻油 麻油 sesame oil  
上味 siam32 mi325 salt  
豉油 si32 yiu22 豉油 酱油 soy source  
生粉 saŋ33 fun55 生粉 淀粉 starch  
tu33 vinegar  
ɬɔn335 vinegar  
hɔŋ22 sugar; sweet  
白糖 bak32 hɔŋ22 白糖 白糖 granulated cane sugar  
砂糖 sa33 hɔŋ22 砂糖 砂糖 granulated cane sugar  
黄糖 vɔŋ22 hɔŋ22 黄糖 黄糖 brown sugar  
石古糖 siak21 gu55 hɔŋ225 冰糖 冰糖 rock sugar
冰糖 bein33 hɔŋ22 冰糖 冰糖 rock sugar
片糖 pein33 hɔŋ22 片糖 片糖 brick sugar
果皮 gɔ55 pi22 陈皮  陈皮 dried tangerine peel  
豆豉 ?ǝu32 si32 豆豉 豆豉 salted black beans  
面豉 mein21 si32 面豉 面豉 salted soy bean paste  
榄豉 lam55 si21 榄角   preserve olives  
辣椒酱 lat32 diau33 diaŋ335 辣椒酱 辣椒酱 hot pepper sauce
海鲜酱 hɔi55 ɬein33 diaŋ33 海鲜酱 海鲜酱 seafood sauce, hoy sin sauce
咸虾 ham22 ma21 咸虾 咸虾酱 salted shrimp paste  
虾膏 ha21 gɔu33 虾膏   fine salted shrimp paste  
蚝油 hɔu22 yiu22 蚝油 蚝油 oyster source
芥辣 gai33 lat335 芥辣 芥末 mustard
腐乳 fu32 ŋui21 腐乳 腐乳 fermented bean curd  
南乳 fu32 ŋui21 南乳 南乳 red fermented bean curd  
发粉 fat33 fun55 发粉 发粉 baking powder  
味之素 mi32 dzi33 ɬu335 味精 味精 MSG  
八角 bat55 gɔk55 八角 八角 star anise  
sui55 water  
滚水 gun55 sui55 滚水 开水 boiled water  
tsa22 tea  
咖啡 ga33 fia55 咖啡 咖啡 coffee  
蔗水 jia21 sui55 蔗汁 甘蔗水 sugar cane juice  
凉水 liaŋ22 sui55 汽水 汽水 (old) soft drink  
凉茶 liaŋ22 tsa22 凉茶 凉茶 a type of herbal tea  
糖水 hɔŋ22 sui55 糖水 糖水 sweet desert drink  
(烧)酒 (siau33) diu55 (烧)酒 alcoholic beverage  
酒糟 diu55 dɔu21 酒糟 sweet fermented rice  
牛奶 ŋǝu22 nai21 炼奶 炼奶 condensed milk  
烟仔 yian33 dɔi55 香烟 cigarette  
吃烟 hiak33 yian335 食烟 抽烟 to smoke; smoking  
烟屎 yian33 si55 烟屎 鸦片 opium  
吃烟屎 yian33 si55 食烟屎 抽鸦片 to smoke opium  
上瘾 siaŋ33 yin215 上瘾 上瘾 to become addicted to  
nein215 (人)奶 人奶 mother's milk