一、以主料开头的翻译方法
例：
杏仁鸡丁Chicken Cubes with Almond
西红柿炒蛋Scrambled Egg with Tomato
芥末鸭掌Duck Webs with Mustard Sauce
米酒鱼卷Fish Rolls with Rice Wine
二、以烹制方法开头的翻译方法
例：
软炸里脊Soft-fried Pork Fillet
烤乳猪Roast Suckling Pig
仔姜烧鸡条Braised Chicken Fillet with Tender Ginger
红烧牛肉Braised Beef with Brown Sauce
鱼香肉丝Fried Shredded Pork with Sweet and Sour Sauce 清炖猪蹄Stewed Pig Hoof in Clean Soup
三、以形状或口感开头的翻译方法
例：
芝麻酥鸡Crisp Chicken with Sesame
陈皮兔丁Diced Rabbit with Orange Peel
香酥排骨Crisp Fried Spareribs
水煮嫩鱼Tender Stewed Fish
茄汁鱼片Sliced Fish with Tomato Sauce
黄酒脆皮虾仁Crisp Shrimps with Rice Wine Sauce
四、以人名或地名开头的翻译方法
例：
麻婆豆腐Ma Po Bean Curd
四川水饺Sichuan Boiled Dumpling
北京烤鸭Beijing Roast Duck
一些主要词组：
味道（Flavor）：
酸辣Hot and Sour
白灼Scald
糖醋Sweet-and-Sour
鱼香Fish-flavored
椒盐 Pepper and Salt
麻辣Spicy and Hot
什锦Mixed
五香Spiced
做法（Cookery）：
清蒸Steam
炒 stir-fry，Sauté（Meat/Vegetable），Scramble（Eggs）红烧 Braise with Soy Sauce/In Brown Sauce
煲 Cook with Chinese Pot
水煮 Poached
炖Stew
熏Smoke
烤 Roast
腌Salting/Pickling
锅贴 Pan-Fried
滑溜Sauté…with Sauce
拔丝Toffee
酱爆Sauté… with Soya Paste
烧Grill/Broil Meat
炸Deep-fry
形状(Shape):
丁Dice
片Slice
丝Shred
末Mince
以下是常用菜名
1, 冷菜类Cold Dishes:
什锦冷盘Assorted Cold Dishes
三色冷盘Three Kinds of Cold Dish
酸辣黄瓜Hot and Sour Cucumber
咸水鸭Salted Duck
辣白菜Spicy Cabbage
2, 蔬菜类Vegetables:
红烧豆腐Fried Tofu
西红柿炒蛋Scrambled egg with tomato
红烧二冬Braised Chinese Mushroom and Bamboo Shoots 蚝油生菜Lettuce with Oyster Sauce
蚝油冬菇Chinese Mushrooms with Oyster Sauce
酸辣菜花Sweet and Sour Cauliflower
炸茄盒Fried Eggplant with Meat Stuffing
豪油冬菇Oyster Sauce Mushroom
什笙上素Bamboo Vegetable
炒素丁Vegetable Roll
罗汉腐皮卷Vegetable Egg Roll
素咕噜肉Vegetarian Sweet and Sour pork
蒸山水豆腐Steam Tofu
鲜菇扒菜胆Mushroom Tender Green
炒杂菜Mixed Green Tender
清炒芥兰Chinese Green Tender
盐水菜心Salt Green Tender
干扁四季豆String Bean Western Style
上汤芥菜胆Mustard Green Tender
3, 汤羹类Soup:
肉丝榨菜汤Shredded Pork with Chinese Pickles 酸辣汤Hot and Sour Soup
丸子汤Meat Ball Soup
鸡丝豆花汤Chicken and Bean Curd Soup
鱼丸汤Fish Ball Soup
贡丸汤Meat Ball Soup
蛋花汤Egg & Vegetable Soup
蛤蜊汤Clam Soup
牡蛎汤Oyster Soup
紫菜汤Seaweed Soup
馄饨汤Wonton Soup
猪肠汤Pork Intestine Soup
肉羹汤Pork Thick Soup
鱿鱼汤Squid Soup
