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Korean Through Hanja 한자어 정선: Each blog post will have some Sino-Korean words with a common Chinese character. If I were to learn 5 new Sino-Korean Words a day, that means I can learn more than 1800 words a year.
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Canto Mando Menu 菜單指南 I love Chinese food, and eventually I would like to learn how to read a Chinese menu entirely and be able to order in Mandarin and Cantonese. Blog posts will be in English and Japanese.

Yoji-Time 四字熟語: Learn how to use some common 4-character Japanese idiomatic expressions.

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Showing posts with label Herbs and Spice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Herbs and Spice. Show all posts

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Names of Various Herbs and Spices in Chinese

I'm going to China in a few months, and I would like to prepare for future trips to the supermarket by learning the names of some herbs and spices in Mandarin. I didn't include in this list the names of spices I already now. I doubt I would be using all the herbs and spices in the list during my stay there, but I might was well learn them.


Anise 大茴香子 dàhuíxiāngzǐ
Basil 罗勒 luólè
Bay Leaves 月桂叶 yuèguìyè
Cardamom 砂仁 shārén
Cinnamon 肉桂 ròuguì
Clove 丁香 dīngxiāng
Dill 莳萝 shíluó
Fennel 小茴香子 xiǎohuíxiāngzǐ
Fenugreek 葫芦巴 húlúbā
Galangal 高良姜 gāoliángjiāng
Kaffir Lime Leaves 青柠叶 qīngníngyè
Lemongrass 香茅 xiāngmáo
Marjoram 墨角兰 mòjuélán
Mustard Seed 芥末子 jièmozǐ
Nutmeg 肉豆蔻 ròudòukòu
Oregano 牛至 niúzhì
Parsley 香芹 xiāngqín
Perilla 紫苏 zǐsū
Rosemary 迷迭香 mídiéxiāng
Saffron 藏红花 zànghónghuā
Sage 鼠尾草 shǔwěicǎo,山艾 shānài,洋苏草 yángsūcǎo
Tarragon 龙蒿 lónghāo
Thyme 百里香 bǎilǐxiāng (麝香草) shèxiāngcǎo
Turmeric 姜黄 jiānghuáng
Wasabi 山葵 shānkuí