Glossary table is sorted in alphabetical order according to English language.
Pronunciations under the Chinese characters are based on PinYin.
Chinese |
English |
Malay |
調味材料
tiao wei cai liao
|
Seasoning |
Bahan Perasa |
沙荼醬
sha tu jiang
|
Barbecue Sauce/Chinese Barbecue Sauce |
Tell us what this is called |
烏醋／黑醋
wu cu/hei cu
|
Black Vinegar |
Cuka Hitam |
藍花
lan hua
|
Blue Pea Flower |
Bunga Telang |
栗蓉
li rong
|
Chestnut Puree/Chestnut Paste |
Adunan Buah Berangan |
辣椒醬
la jiao jiang
|
Chilli Sauce |
Sos Cili |
豆辦醬
dou ban jiang
|
Chilli Bean Sauce |
Tell us what this is called |
紅棗
hong zao
|
Chinese Red Dates |
Buah Tamar Merah Cina |
百合
bai he
|
Dried Lily Bulb |
Putik Buah Lily Kering |
陳皮
chen pi
|
Dried Orange Peel/Dried Tangerine Peel |
Kulit Limau Kering |
腐乳
fu ru
|
Fermented Beancurd |
Tell us what this is called |
南乳
nan ru
|
Fermented Red Beancurd |
Tell us what this is called |
薑粉
jiang fen
|
Ginger Powder |
Serbuk Halia |
调味蕃茄醬／
蕃茄醬
tiao wei fan qie jiang/fan qie jiang
|
Ketchup/ Tomato Sauce |
Sos Ketchap/Sos Tomato |
蓮蓉
lian rong
|
Lotus Paste |
Adunan Biji Teratai |
蓮子
lian zi
|
Lotus Seed/Lotus Nut |
Biji Teratai |
味精
wei jing
|
Monosodium Glutamate |
MSG |
桂花酒
gui hua jiu
|
Osmanthus-Flavoured Wine |
Tell us what this is called |
蚝油
hao you
|
Oyster Sauce |
Sos Tiram |
薏米
yi mi
|
Pearl Barley |
Biji Barli |
沙莪粒／西米／小茨丸
sha e li/xi mi/xiao ci wan
|
Pearl Sago/Pearl Tapioca/Sagu |
Biji Sagu/Sago |
|
|
蜜棗
mi zao
|
Preserved Red Date |
Tell us what this is called |
紅豆沙／烏豆沙
hong dou sha/wu dou sha
|
Red Bean Paste/Adzuki Bean Paste |
Pes/Adunan Kacang Merah |
棗泥
zao ni
|
Red Date Paste |
Tell us what this is called |
白醋（工研醋）
bai cu (gong yan cu)
|
Rice Vinegar |
Cuka Beras/Cuka Putih |
加饭酒／米酒
jia fan jiu/mi jiu
|
Rice Wine |
Wain Beras |
西米／西贾米
xi mi/xi jia mi
|
Sago |
Biji Sago/Biji Sagu |
豆豉
dou shi
|
Salted Black Bean |
Tell us what this is called |
麻油
ma you
|
Sesame Oil |
Minyak Bijian |
芝麻酱
zhi ma jiang
|
Sesame Paste/Tahini |
Adunan Bijian |
芝麻
zhi ma
|
Sesame Seeds |
Bijian |
蝦醬／蝦膏
xia jiang/xia gao
|
Shrimp Paste |
Belachan |
酱油
jiang you
|
Soya Sauce |
Sos Soya |
綠豆片
lu dou pian
|
Split Mung Bean |
Kacang Hijau Berbelah/
Belahan Kacang Hijau |
金针
jin zhen
|
Tiger Lily Buds |
Tell us what this is called |
蕃茄醬（義大利料理用）
fan qie jiang (yi da li liao li yong)
|
Tomato Paste |
Adunan Tomato |
醋
cu
|
Vinegar |
Cuka |
白酒
bai jiu
|
White Spirits |
Tell us what this is called |
白醋（西洋料理用）
bai cu (xi yang liao li yong)
|
White Vinegar (For Western Cuisine) |
Cuka Putih |
XO醬
x o jiang
|
XO Sauce |
Sos XO |
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