Food and Drinks in Cantonese

Want to go to the market and buy some fruits in Cantonese? Or order dinner in a restaurant in Cantonese? The below Cantonese food vocabularies might help. For even more vocabularies, take a look at our learning resources for Cantonese at the end of the page.

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Fruits in Cantonese
Vegetables in Cantonese
Dairy Products in Cantonese
Drinks in Cantonese
Alcohol in Cantonese
Ingredients in Cantonese
Spices in Cantonese
Sweet Food in Cantonese

Fruits in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
apple in Cantonese	蘋果 (ping4 gwo2)
banana in Cantonese	香蕉 (hoeng1 ziu1)
pear in Cantonese	梨 (lei2)
orange in Cantonese	橙 (caang2)
strawberry in Cantonese	士多啤梨 (si6 do1 be1 lei2)
pineapple in Cantonese	菠蘿 (bo1 lo4)
peach in Cantonese	桃 (tou4)
cherry in Cantonese	車厘子 (ce1 lei4 zi2)
avocado in Cantonese	牛油果 (ngau4 jau4 gwo2)
kiwi in Cantonese	奇異果 (kei4 ji6 gwo2)
mango in Cantonese	芒果 (mong1 gwo2)

Vegetables in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
potato in Cantonese	薯仔 (syu4 zai2)
mushroom in Cantonese	蘑菇 (mo4 gu1)
garlic in Cantonese	大蒜 (daai6 syun3)
cucumber in Cantonese	青瓜 (ceng1 gwaa1)
onion in Cantonese	洋蔥 (joeng4 cung1)
pea in Cantonese	豌豆 (wun2 dau6)
bean in Cantonese	豆 (dau2)
spinach in Cantonese	菠菜 (bo1 coi3)
broccoli in Cantonese	西蘭花 (sai1 laan4 faa1)
cabbage in Cantonese	捲心菜 (gyun2 sam1 coi3)
cauliflower in Cantonese	椰菜花 (je4 coi3 faa1)

Dairy Products in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
milk in Cantonese	牛奶 (ngau4 naai5)
cheese in Cantonese	芝士 (zi1 si2)
butter in Cantonese	牛油 (ngau4 jau4)
yoghurt in Cantonese	乳酪 (jyu5 lok3)
ice cream in Cantonese	雪糕 (syut3 gou1)
egg in Cantonese	雞蛋 (gai1 daan2)
egg white in Cantonese	蛋白 (daan2 baak6)
yolk in Cantonese	蛋黃 (daan2 wong2)
feta in Cantonese	菲達芝士 (fei1 daat6 zi1 si2)
mozzarella in Cantonese	水牛芝士 (seoi2 ngau4 zi1 si2)
parmesan in Cantonese	巴馬臣芝士 (baa1 maa5 seon2 zi1 si2)

Drinks in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
water in Cantonese	水 (seoi2)
tea in Cantonese	茶 (caa4)
coffee in Cantonese	咖啡 (gaa3 fe1)
coke in Cantonese	可樂 (ho2 lok6)
milkshake in Cantonese	奶昔 (naai5 sik1)
orange juice in Cantonese	橙汁 (caang2 zap1)
apple juice in Cantonese	蘋果汁 (ping4 gwo2 zap1)
smoothie in Cantonese	冰沙 (bing1 saa1)
energy drink in Cantonese	能量飲品 (nang4 loeng6 jam2 ban2)

Alcohol in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
wine in Cantonese	葡萄酒 (pou4 tou4 zau2)
red wine in Cantonese	紅酒 (hung4 zau2)
white wine in Cantonese	白葡萄酒 (baak6 pou4 tou4 zau2)
beer in Cantonese	啤酒 (be1 zau2)
champagne in Cantonese	香檳酒 (hoeng1 ban1 zau2)
vodka in Cantonese	伏特加 (fuk6 dak6 gaa1)
whiskey in Cantonese	威士忌 (wai1 si6 gei2)
tequila in Cantonese	龍舌蘭酒 (lung4 sit6 laan4 zau2)
cocktail in Cantonese	雞尾酒 (gai1 mei5 zau2)

Ingredients in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
flour in Cantonese	麵粉 (min6 fan2)
sugar in Cantonese	糖 (tong2)
rice in Cantonese	米 (mai5)
bread in Cantonese	麵包 (min6 baau1)
noodle in Cantonese	麵條 (min6 tiu4)
oil in Cantonese	油 (jau4)
vinegar in Cantonese	醋 (cou3)
yeast in Cantonese	酵母 (gaau3 mou5)
tofu in Cantonese	豆腐 (dau6 fu6)

Spices in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
salt in Cantonese	鹽 (jim4)
pepper in Cantonese	胡椒 (wu4 ziu1)
curry in Cantonese	咖哩 (gaa3 lei1)
vanilla in Cantonese	香草 (hoeng1 cou2)
nutmeg in Cantonese	肉荳蔻 (juk6 dau6 kau3)
cinnamon in Cantonese	肉桂 (juk6 gwai3)
mint in Cantonese	薄荷 (bok6 ho4)
marjoram in Cantonese	墨角蘭 (mak6 gok3 laan4)
basil in Cantonese	羅勒 (lo4 lak6)
oregano in Cantonese	牛至 (ngau4 zi3)

Sweet Food in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
cake in Cantonese	蛋糕 (daan6 gou1)
cookie in Cantonese	曲奇餅 (kuk1 kei4 beng2)
chocolate in Cantonese	朱古力 (zyu1 gu2 lik6)
candy in Cantonese	糖 (tong2)
doughnut in Cantonese	冬甩 (dung1 lat1)
pudding in Cantonese	布丁 (bou3 ding1)
cheesecake in Cantonese	芝士蛋糕 (zi1 si3 daan6 gou1)
croissant in Cantonese	牛角包 (ngau4 gok3 baau1)
pancake in Cantonese	薄煎餅 (bok6 zin1 beng2)
apple pie in Cantonese	蘋果批 (ping4 gwo2 pai1)

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Food and Drinks in Cantonese

Fruits in Cantonese

Vegetables in Cantonese

Dairy Products in Cantonese

Drinks in Cantonese

Alcohol in Cantonese

Ingredients in Cantonese

Spices in Cantonese

Sweet Food in Cantonese

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