18 Dining Room and Kitchen Vocabularies in Hokkien

Nouns

1. Spoon / 汤匙 = Thāukiong

2. Fork / 叉子 = Chiammà

3. Chopsticks / 筷子 = Tū

4. Plate / 盘 = Puá

5. Cup / 杯子 = Poi

6. Knife / 刀 = To

7. Cooking pan / 平底锅 = Tià

8. Cooking pot / 锅 = Ló:

9. (Food) box / 食品盒 = A'k

10. Refrigerator / 冰箱 = Sn̄gtú

Relevant Verbs

1. To cook = Cù
   e.g. Cù pn̄g
   = To cook rice
   
   

2. To boil = Sa'k
   e.g. Sa'k wānthan
   = To boil wantons
   
   

3. To steam = Choi
   e.g. Choi cāng
   = To steam dumplings
   
   

4. To stir fry = Chà (yes, as in chà kwètiaú)
   e.g. Chà bihùn
   = To stir fry bihùn, a.k.a. rice vermicelli
   
   

5. To (deep) fry = Cien
   e.g. Cien nn̄g
   = To fry egg
   
   

6. To eat = Cia'k
   e.g. Ciak chāi
   = To eat vegetable
   
   

7. To drink = Lim
   e.g. Lim kō:pi
   = To drink coffee
   
   

8. To wash the dishes = Sè puá
   e.g. Mai hō i sè puá.
   = Don't let him wash the dishes.

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