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sik6 mat6
食物
Food; foodstuff; things that can be eaten.
sik6 loeng4
食糧食粮
Food, foodstuffs, or rations in general.
fo2 sik6
伙食
Meals prepared for a group of people.
sik6 ban2
食品
Processed or packaged food; foodstuffs.
loeng4 sik6
糧食粮食
Foodstuffs or provisions, especially staple crops like rice, wheat, and grains.
si3 sik6
試食试食
To taste food; to sample food before buying or serving.
caan1 jam2
餐飲餐饮
The beverage included in a set meal.
si3 mei6
試味试味
To taste food, drinks, or sauces in order to test their flavor.
gwai3
饋馈
To give, bestow, or present as a gift.
ci3
饎
Cooked food.
seoi2 toi4
水枱
Food preparation table, specifically a workstation in a Chinese restaurant kitchen for prepping seafood, meats, and poultry.
seoi2 toi2
水檯水台
The butchery station in a restaurant kitchen, or the butcher who works there.
coi3 zap1
菜汁
Vegetable juice; or the leftover food sauce or gravy on a finished dish.
gin3 sik6
見食见食
Describing pre-packaged snacks that come in large portions and take a long time to finish eating.
hei2 wok6
起鑊起镬
To scoop or take cooked food out of a wok or pan.
sik6 gaa1
食家
Gourmet, foodie, or food connoisseur who enjoys and knows about good food.
jam2 sik6 jip6
飲食業饮食业
Catering, food and beverage, or restaurant industry.
laang5 faan6 coi3 zap1
冷飯菜汁冷饭菜汁
Leftover food; literally cold rice and the leftover juices of vegetable dishes.
sik6 ban2 wai6 sang1
食品衛生食品卫生
Food hygiene; food sanitation.
mat6 zin3
蜜餞蜜饯
Candied fruit; fruit preserved in sugar or honey.
daai6 paai4 dong3
大排檔大排档
Dai pai dong; a traditional open-air food stall or local eatery in Hong Kong specializing in Chinese and Western dishes.
sik6 mat6 lin2
食物鏈食物链
Food chain; the feeding relationship between species.
sik6 mat6 zung3 duk6
食物中毒
Food poisoning; an acute illness caused by eating contaminated food.
man4 ji5 sik6 wai4 tin1
民以食為天民以食为天
Food is the first necessity of the people; eating is what matters most to people.
baau1
包
Bag, package, packet, or any soft container with an opening used to hold things.
pei4
皮
Costs, capital, or principal of a business or investment.
daam6
啖
A mouthful; the amount that can be held in the mouth, not necessarily full.
faat3
發发
To become rich or prosperous.
suk6
熟
Cooked; well-done; describing the state of food after it has been heated.
ding1
叮
To microwave food, or to ride a tram or Light Rail.