料理

Etymology
Attestable in imperial Chinese texts. In the sense of cuisine, borrowed from.

Verb

 * 1) to arrange; to handle
 * 2) to cook

Synonyms




Noun

 * 1) cuisine
 * 2) art of cooking

Usage notes
There is no exact equivalent for English food in Chinese. The most generic term for food is. Use for food products,  for dishes of food,  when the taste of the food is emphasised and  in colloquial contexts. For food as in cuisine, consider or.

Noun

 * 1) cooking

Verb

 * 1) to cook, to prepare (food)
 * 2) to deal with, to handle

Derived terms

 * : restaurant
 * : chef, cook
 * : home cooking
 * : Japanese cuisine
 * : meat dishes
 * : seafood dishes
 * : Japanese-Chinese cuisine
 * : kaiseki
 * : Buddhist temple cuisine
 * : main course