Glossary table is sorted in alphabetical order according to English language.
Pronunciations under the Chinese characters are based on PinYin.
Chinese |
English |
Malay |
常用香料
chang yong xiang liao
|
Common Spices |
Rempah |
多香果/眾香子/牙買加胡椒
duo xiang guo/zhong xiang zi/ya mai jia hu jiao
|
Allspice |
Tell us what this is called |
茴芹子
hui qin zi
|
Aniseed |
Jintan Manis |
沙薑
sha jiang
|
Aromatic ginger |
Cekur/Kencur (Indonesian) |
興渠／薰渠
xing qu/xun qu
|
Asafoetida
Sanskrit/Hindi: Hingu
Telugu: Inguva
|
Tell us what this is called |
波斯孜然
po si zi ran
|
Caraway |
Tell us what this is called |
白豆蔻
bai dou kou
|
Cardamom |
Buah Pelaga |
桂皮／肉桂／官桂／香桂
gui pi/rou gui/guan gui/xiang gui
|
Cassia |
Tell us what this is called |
芹菜籽
qin cai zi
|
Celery seed |
Biji Seledri |
辣椒
la jiao
|
Chili |
Cili |
肉桂／玉桂／牡桂
rou gui/yu gui/mou gui
|
Cinnamon |
Kayu Manis |
丁香
ding xiang
|
Clove |
Cengkih/Cengkeh |
香菜籽／芫荽籽／胡荽籽
xiang cai zi/yuan sui zi/hu sui zi
|
Coriander seed |
Biji Ketumbar |
孜然／安息茴香
zi ran/an xi hui xiang
|
Cumin |
Jintan Putih |
時蘿籽
shi luo zi
|
Dill seed |
Tell us what this is called |
小茴香／茴香
xiao hui xiang/hui xiang
|
Fennel |
Pokok Adas |
|
|
Tell us what this is called |
Fingerroot (krachai) |
Tell us what this is called |
藍薑
lan jiang
|
Galangal (greater) |
Lengkuas |
Tell us what this is called |
Galangal (lesser) |
Calsur (Sejenis sayur ulam) |
蒜／大蒜
suan/da suan
|
Garlic |
Bawang Putih |
薑
jiang
|
Ginger |
Halia |
辣根／西洋山嵛菜／馬蘿蔔
la gen/xi yang shan yu cai/ma luo bo
|
Horseradish |
Tell us what this is called |
拉沙葉
la sha cai
|
Laksa Leaf |
Daun Kesom |
甘草
gan cao
|
Liquorice |
Pokok Akar Manis |
黑芥辣
hei jie la
|
Mustard (black) |
Biji Sawi |
白芥辣
bai jie la
|
Mustard (white) |
Alba |
豆寇
dou kou
|
Nutmeg |
Buah Pala |
紅辣椒粉
hong la jiao fen
|
Paprika |
Tell us what this is called |
黑胡椒
hei hu jiao
|
Pepper (black) |
Lada Hitam |
白胡椒
bai hu jiao
|
Pepper (white) |
Lada Putih |
罂粟籽
ying su zi
|
Poppy seed |
Biji popi |
蕃紅花
qiang hong hua
|
Saffron |
Koma-koma |
芝麻
zhi ma
|
Sesame |
Bijan |
花椒／秦椒／川椒
hua jiao/qin jiao/chuan jiao
|
Sichuan Pepper |
Tell us what this is called |
椒鹽
jiao yan
|
Spiced Salt |
Tell us what this is called |
八角
ba jiao
|
Star anise |
Bunga Lawang |
罗望子／酸角／酸子
／九层皮酸豆
luo wang zi/suan jiao/suan zi/jiu ceng pi suan dou
|
Tamarind |
Assam Jawa |
亞三皮／亞參皮／亞參膏
ya san pi/ya shen pi/ya shen gao
|
Tamarind Peel (Dried)/Tamarind Paste |
Kulit Assam |
黃薑
huang lei
|
Turmeric |
Kunyit |
日本芥末／山葵
ri ben jie mo/shan kui
|
Wasabi |
Tell us what this is called |
|
|
常用香草
chang yong xiang cao
|
Common Herbs |
Herba |
羅勒
luo le
|
Basil |
Daun Selaseh/Daun Selasih |
月桂葉
yue gui ye
|
Bay leaf |
Daun Salam |
Tell us what this is called |
Boldo |
Tell us what this is called |
細香蔥／蝦夷蔥
xi xiang cong/xia yi cong
|
Chives |
Daun Kucai |
香菜／芫荽／胡荽葉
xiang cai/yuan sui/hu yuan ye
|
Coriander leaf (cilantro) |
Daun Ketumbar |
加哩葉
jia li ye
|
Curry leaf |
Daun Kari |
時蘿
shi luo
|
Dill |
Tell us what this is called |
酸柑葉
suan gan ye
|
Kaffir Lime Leaf |
Daun Limau Purut |
薰衣草
xun yi cao
|
Lavender |
Tell us what this is called |
香茅
xiang mao
|
Lemon grass |
Serai/Daun Serai |
墨角蘭／牛至
mo jiao lan/niu zhi
|
Marjoram |
Tell us what this is called |
薄荷
bo he
|
Mint |
Pudina |
牛至／奧勒岡草／披薩草
／蘑菇草
niu zhi/au le gang cao/pi yin cao/mo gu cao
|
Oregano |
Tell us what this is called |
香芹／巴西利／洋香菜
／歐芹／洋芫荽
xiang qin/ba xi li/yang xiang cai/ou qin/yang yuan sui
|
Parsley |
Parsli |
|
|
迷迭香
mi die xiang
|
Rosemary |
Tell us what this is called |
鼠尾草
shu wei cao
|
Sage |
Tell us what this is called |
龍蒿
long gao
|
Tarragon |
Tell us what this is called |
百里香
bai li xiang
|
Thyme |
Tell us what this is called |
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