民以食爲天，飲食是人們常掛在嘴邊的話題之一，瞭解一些飲食相關的英語單詞，對於日常的英語學習與運用較爲重要。
餐具:
coffee pot 咖啡壺
coffee cup 咖啡杯
paper towel 紙巾
napkin 餐巾
table cloth 桌布
tea–pot 茶壺
tea set 茶具
tea tray 茶盤
caddy 茶罐
dish 碟
plate 盤
saucer 小碟子
rice bowl 飯碗
chopsticks 筷子
soup spoon 湯匙
knife 餐刀
cup 杯子
glass 玻璃杯
mug 馬克杯
picnic lunch 便當
fruit plate 水果盤
toothpick 牙籤
中餐:
bear's paw 熊掌
breast of deer 鹿脯
beche-de-mer; sea cucumber 海蔘
sea sturgeon 海鱔
salted jelly fish 海蜇皮
kelp, seaweed 海帶
abalone 鮑魚
shark fin 魚翅
scallops 乾貝
lobster 龍蝦
bird's nest 燕窩
roast suckling pig 考乳豬
pig's knuckle 豬腳
boiled salted duck 鹽水鴨
preserved meat 臘肉
barbecued pork 叉燒
sausage 香腸
fried pork flakes 肉鬆
BAR-B-Q 烤肉
meat diet 葷菜
vegetables 素菜
meat broth 肉羹
local dish 地方菜
Cantonese cuisine 廣東菜
set meal 客飯
curry rice 咖喱飯
fried rice 炒飯
plain rice 白飯
crispy rice 鍋巴
gruel, soft rice, porridge 粥
noodles with gravy 打滷麪
plain noodle 陽春麪
casserole 砂鍋
chafing dish, fire pot 火鍋
meat bun 肉包子
shao-mai 燒麥
preserved bean curd 腐乳
bean curd 豆腐
fermented blank bean 豆豉
pickled cucumbers 醬瓜
preserved egg 皮蛋
salted duck egg 鹹鴨蛋
dried turnip 蘿蔔乾
西餐與日本料理:
menu 菜單
French cuisine 法國菜
today's special 今日特餐
chef's special 主廚特餐
buffet 自助餐
fast food 快餐
specialty 招牌菜
continental cuisine 歐式西餐
aperitif 飯前酒
dim sum 點心
French fires 炸薯條
baked potato 烘馬鈴薯
mashed potatoes 馬鈴薯泥
omelette 簡蛋卷
pudding 布丁
pastries 甜點
pickled vegetables 泡菜
