- 熟食shú shícooked food; prepared food (as opposed to raw ingredients)HSK 7-9
- 变质biàn zhì(of food) to go bad, to spoil; to degenerate, to deteriorate (of relationships, situations, quality, etc.)HSK 6
- 食用shí yòngto consume (food); to eat (formal)HSK 5
- 土豆泥tǔ dòu nímashed potatoHSK 7-9
- 薯片shǔ piànpotato chips (crisps)HSK 6
- 元宵yuán xiāothe Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month); sweet glutinous rice balls (eaten during the festival)HSK 6
- 拉面lā miànhand-pulled noodlesHSK 7-9
- 冰棒bīng bàngpopsicleHSK 7-9
- 馅xiànfilling, stuffing (for dumplings, pies, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 中饭zhōng fànlunchHSK 7-9
- 夹心jiā xīnfilled (with a filling); having a filling insideHSK 7-9
- 脱脂tuō zhīto remove fat, to skim (milk); (attributive) skimmed, fat-freeHSK 7-9
- 肉汁ròu zhīgravyHSK 7-9
- 甜食tián shísweets; dessertHSK 7-9
- 乳糖rǔ tánglactoseHSK 7-9
- 栗子lì zichestnutHSK 7-9
- 羹gēngthick soup; broth (often with ingredients)HSK 7-9
- 雪糕xuě gāoice cream bar; popsicleHSK 5
- 家常便饭jiā(idiom) home-style food, simple home-cooked meal; (idiom) common occurrence, routine matterHSK 7-9
- 吃素chī sùto be vegetarian, to abstain from meatHSK 7-9
- 橄榄油gǎn lǎn yóuolive oilHSK 7-9
- 饺子jiǎo zidumplingHSK 1
- 鲜活xiān huó(of food) fresh, live; vivid, livelyHSK 7-9
- 母乳mǔ rǔbreast milkHSK 7-9
- 鸡汤jī shāngchicken soupHSK 7-9
- 伙食huǒ shífood; meals (especially collectively provided at a school, workplace, or institution)HSK 7-9
- 主菜zhǔ càimain course, entréeHSK 7-9
- 面包屑miàn bāo xièbreadcrumb (small piece of bread)HSK 7-9
- 餐饮cān yǐnfood and beverage; cateringHSK 5
- 做菜zuò càito cook (dishes), to prepare foodHSK 7-9
- 剩菜shèng càileftovers (of food)HSK 7-9
- 什锦shénassorted food (a dish mixing multiple ingredients); mixed platterHSK 7-9
- 正餐zhēngmain meal (of the day, e.g. dinner or lunch); regular full meal (as opposed to a snack or fast food)HSK 7-9
- 全家福quán jiā fúfamily portrait; hodgepodge (platter of mixed ingredients, e.g., in cooking)HSK 7-9
- 肉汤ròu tāngmeat brothHSK 7-9
- 素食者sù shí zhěvegetarian (person)HSK 7-9
- 糖霜táng shuāngicing; frosting (sweet coating for cakes and pastries)HSK 7-9
- 饥jī(bound form) hunger; starve; (bound form) famineHSK 7-9
- 糕饼gāo bǐngcakes and pastries; baked goodsHSK 7-9
- 牛油niú yóubutter; beef fat, tallowHSK 7-9
- 口感kǒu gǎnmouthfeel; texture (of food)HSK 6
- 浓汤nóng shāngthick soup, pureeHSK 7-9
- 美餐měi cānfeast; delicious mealHSK 7-9
- 面团miàn tuándoughHSK 7-9
- 丸子wán zi(noun) ball-shaped food (meatball, fishball, vegetable ball, etc.); (noun) pill; bolus (solid oral medicine)HSK 7-9
- 大杂烩dà zá huìhodgepodge, mixed assortment; (literal) mixed stewHSK 7-9
- 斋zhāivegetarian food, especially as a religious practice; study, studio, or writing room; (Buddhist or Taoist) to fast or purify oneselfHSK 7-9
- 狼吞虎咽láng tūn-hǔ yànto wolf down one's food; to devour ravenouslyHSK 7-9
- 膳shàn(bound form) meals, food (used in formal compounds)HSK 7-9
- 春卷chūn juǎnspring rollHSK 7-9
- 巨无霸jù wú bàgiant; invincible person; Big Mac (McDonald's burger)HSK 7-9
- 方便面fāng biàn miàninstant noodlesHSK 3
- 保鲜bǎo xiānto keep freshHSK 7-9
- 倒胃口dǎo wèi kǒuto spoil one's appetite (literal); to be off-putting, to disgust (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 杂烩zá huì(noun) mixed dish; hodgepodge (of food); (noun) mixture; miscellany; hotchpotchHSK 7-9
- 剩饭shèng fànleftover food; leftoversHSK 7-9
- 午宴wǔ yànnoon banquet; luncheon (formal)HSK 7-9
- 生鱼片shēng yú piànsashimi (raw fish slices)HSK 7-9
- 腊là12th lunar month (used in 腊月); cured or preserved (used in 腊肉, 腊鱼 etc.)HSK 7-9
- 羊奶yáng nǎigoat milk (also sheep milk)HSK 7-9