Use specific ingredient questions when planning vegetarian meals in Zhejiang; a regional cuisine name does not verify a particular dish.
Place name and menu vocabulary#
| Chinese | Pinyin | Selected meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浙江省 | Zhè jiāng shěng | Zhejiang |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetarian food |
| 阳春面 | yáng chūn miàn | plain noodles in broth |
| 素鸡 | sù jī | vegetarian chicken; a soybean product |
Questions to use before ordering#
The dictionary gloss of Yangchun noodles identifies plain noodles in broth, not a vegetarian stock. For suji, confirm both the soybean product and its seasoning rather than relying on the English mock-meat name.
Scope of this guide#
This is an editorial meal-planning exercise, not a survey of regional restaurants or a historical catalogue of local dishes. The words are examples for reading a menu, not evidence that every listed food originated in this region. Ask the actual kitchen to confirm ingredients and preparation; this page does not certify a restaurant or a product.
Source#
Lexical senses adapted from CC-CEDICT contributors / MDBG, 23 October 2026 release, CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses selected and shortened; ordering questions are editorial. Dictionary release.