| Chinese | Pronunciation | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 飯 | faahn | rice | |
| 麵 | mihn | noodles | |
| 粥 | juk | gruel | |
| 粉 | fan | rice noodle | |
| 包 | baau | bread | |
| 生果 | saang gwo | fruit | |
| 菜 | choi | vegetable | |
| 肉 | yuhk | meat | |
| 海鮮 | hoi sin | sea food | |
| (唔)食得 | mh sihk dak | cannot eat | |
| 我想食…… | ngoh seung sikh | I would like to eat… |
| Chinese | Pronunciation | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 蝦 | ha | prawn | |
| 蟹 | haaih | crab | |
| 魚 | yu | fish | |
| 羊 | yeuhng | lamb | |
| 雞 | gai | chicken | |
| 牛 | ngauh | cow | |
| 猪 | jyu | pig | |
| 鴨 | ngaap | duck | |
| 鵝 | ngo | goose | |
| 蛋 | daan | egg | |
| 蝦餃 | ha gaau | prawn dumpling | |
| 燒賣 | siu maai | siomai | |
| 咕嚕肉 | gu lou yuhk | sweat and sour pork | |
| 賽螃蟹 | choi pohng haaih | imitation crab | |
| 小籠包 | siu luhng baau | steamed soup dumplings | |
| 雲吞 | wahn tan | wonton | |
| 鳳爪 | fuhng jaau | chicken finger | |
| 猪紅 | jyu huhng | pig blood |