Cutting Techniques 刀法
slice 切片
strap 切條
dice 切丁
mince 切成碎，切成末
cut into chunks 切塊

Cooking Techniques 烹飪手法
stir-fry 炒
deep fry 炸
shallow fry 煎 
steam 蒸
stew/braise 燉，燜
boil 煮 
roast/broil 烤
bake, smoke 熏
pickle 腌
barbecue 燒烤

Flavouring 常見調(diào)味料
soysauce 醬油 、light soysauce 生抽 、dark soysauce 老抽
vinegar 醋
corn starch 淀粉
sesame oil 麻油
oyster sauce 蠔油
pepper 胡椒
red chilli powder 辣椒粉
sesame paste 芝麻醬
monosidum glutanate 味精  通常稱為 gourmet powder 或縮寫成MSG
Chinese red peppercorn 花椒
salted black bean 豆鼓  
star anise 八角
brown sugar 砂糖，專用于泡奶茶或咖啡
dark brown sugar 紅糖
custer sugar 白砂糖，常用于糕點
rock sugar 冰糖

常見菜名翻譯
白粥 Plain Rice Porridge
炸醬面 Noodles with Bean Paste
炒河粉 Sauteed Rice Noodles
菜肉大餛飩 Pork and Vegetable Wonton
菜肉餃子 Dumplings Stuffed with Minced Pork and Vegetable
魚香肉絲 Sauteed Shredded Pork with With Sweet and Sour Flavor
紅燒肉 Braised Pork with Brown Sauce Red-cooked Pork 
回鍋肉片 Sauteed Sliced Pork with Pepper and Chilli
紅燒獅子頭 Stewed Meatball with Brown Sauce