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Food Classification: Cereals、 rice、 wheat
Food Examples: Barley、 Buckwheat、 Oats、 Sorghum、 Tapioca、 Pearl barley、 White rice、 Brown rice、 Glutinous rice、 Wheat、 Wheat germ

Food Classification: Pasta、 noodles
Food Examples: Lai fan、 Yau mian (noodles)、 Ramen、 Dim sum/Dumpling wrapping、 Fish noodles、 E-fu noodles、 Egg noodles、 Instant Ho Fan (flat noodles)、 Instant noodles、 Rice vermicelli、 Shanghai noodles、 Shrimp noodles、 Silver pin noodle、 Soba (Japanese noodles)、 Spaghetti、 Spinach pasta、 Sichuan noodles、 Macaroni、 Shanghai new year pudding、 Udon、 Vietnamese rice noodles

Food Classification: Flour、 starch、 substitute flour
Food Examples: Barley flour、 Corn flour、 Rye flour、 Glutinous rice flour、 Self-raising flour、 Cake mix、 Rice flour、 Flour dough、 Cassava flour、 Cornstarch、 Wheat starch、 Water chestnut powder

Food Classification: Breakfast cereal and other cereal products
Food Examples: Cereal bar、 Corn flakes、 Breakfast cereals (ready to eat)、 Muesli、 Oatmeal、 Wheat bran breakfast cereals、 Vegetarian food (wheat gluten)、 Wheat gluten、 Granola bar、 Pretzels、 Tortilla chips、 Puffy rice

Food Classification: Fruit
Food Examples: Apple、 Loquat、 Pear、 Apricot、 Cherry、 Nectarine、 Peach、 Plum、 Grapefruit、 Lemon、 Lime、 Orange、 Pummelo、 Blackberry、 Cranberry、 Grape、 Hawthorn、 Strawberry、 Starfruit、 Chinese persimmon、 Fig、 Guava、 Kumquat、 Olive、 Wampee、 Avocado、 Banana、 Durian、 Papaya、 Chinese gooseberry

Food Classification: Fruit products
Food Examples: Pummelo peel、 Preserved Chinese white olive

Food Classification: Vegetables、 including mushrooms、 fungi and seaweed
Food Examples: Carrot、 Chinese flowering cabbage、 Chinese kale、 Pea shoot、 Bitter melon、 Hairy gourd、 Corn kernel、 Eggplant、 Tomato、 Chinese chives/Chinese leek、 Onion、 Bamboo shoot、 Broccoli、 Daylily flower、 Snap bean、 Green string beans、 Fresh mushrooms

Food Classification: Vegetable products、 including mushroom、 fungi and seaweed products
Food Examples: Dried radish、 Preserved Sichuan mustard、 Ng lau、 Cooked green olives and fermented vegetables、 Kimchi、 Pickled cucumber、 Preserved cabbage、 Preserved leaf mustard、 Preserved rakkyo、 Japanese preserved radish、 Dried shallot bulb、 Preserved mustard greens、 Mui choy、 Tribute vegetable、 Konjac noodle、 Root starch jelly、 Vegetarian food (konjac)、 Black-moss、 Laver (seaweed)、 White fungus、 Ear-fungus、 Agar agar、 Agaricus blazei murill、 Bamboo fungus、 Gloeosterem incarnatum S. Ito et Imai、 Hijiki seaweed、 Kelp (seaweed)、 Monkey head mushroom、 Oyster mushroom、 Tea tree mushroom、 Tremella frondosa Fr.、 Winter mushroom

Food Classification: Nuts and seeds
Food Examples: Macadamia、 Pistachio nut、 Hazelnut、 Chestnut、 Cashew、 Almond、 Coconut、 Walnut、 Pine nuts、 Peanut、 Watermelon seed、 Sesame seed、 Flax seed、 Poppy seed、 Sunflower seed、 Water caltrop、 Kola nut

Food Classification: Nut and seed products
Food Examples: Coconut milk、 Desiccated coconut、 Nata de coco、 Lotus seed paste、 Peanut butter、 Sesame seed paste

Food Classification: Beans
Food Examples: Red bean、 Black soybean、 Broad bean、 Indian bean、 Kidney bean、 Mung bean、 Soybean

Food Classification: Bean products
Food Examples: Japanese tofu skin、 Fried tofu、 Fermented red bean curd、 Fermented black soybean、 Dried soybean curd、 Soy bamboo、 Ketchup baked beans、 Fermented bean curd、 Vegetarian food (soybean product)、 Mung bean noodles、 Mung bean starch sheet、 Soybean curd、 Soybean sheet、 Soybean stick、 Red bean paste

Food Classification: Sashimi
Food Examples: Tuna sashimi、 Salmon sashimi、 Geoduck sashimi、 Scallop sashimi、 Sea urchin sashimi、 Beef sashimi

Food Classification: Sushi
Food Examples: Shrimp sushi、 Bean curd sushi、 Crab roe sushi、 Softshell crab sushi、 Corn sushi、 Sweet egg sushi、 California roll、 Lean tuna salad sushi、 Salmon roll、 Shark’s fin jelly fish sushi

Food Classification: Ready-to-eat raw oysters
Food Examples: Raw oysters (ready-to-eat)

Food Classification: Wild-caught coral reef fish (live and unprocessed)
Food Examples: Camouflage grouper、 Green wrasse、 Humphead wrasse、 Two-spot red snapper、 Leopard coral grouper

Food Classification: Other marine fish (live and unprocessed)
Food Examples: Bigeye、 Filefish、 Flathead、 Hairtail、 Rabbitfish、 Salmon、 Sardine

Food Classification: Freshwater fish (live and unprocessed)
Food Examples: Catfish、 Common carp、 Freshwater grouper、 Grass carp、 Snakehead、 Mud carp

Food Classification: Crustaceans、 molluscs (live and unprocessed)
Food Examples: Shrimp/Prawn、 Crab、 Lobster、 Abalone、 Whelk/Conch、 Queen clam、 Geoduck、 Razor clam、 Scallop、 Mussel、 Oyster、 Cuttlefish、 Octopus、 Squid

Food Classification: Puffer fish (processed and unprocessed)
Food Examples: Dried puffer fish、 Puffer fish sashimi/sushi

Food Classification: Other edible aquatic products (live and unprocessed)
Food Examples: Sea star、 Sea urchin、 Horseshoe crab、 Frog

Food Classification: Dried seafood
Food Examples: Shark fin、 Dried fish maw、 Dried bonito、 Shark fin edges、 Jellyfish、 Sea star (dried)、 Shrimp egg、 Dried shrimp、 Dried oyster、 Dried scallop、 Salted fish、Dried squid、 Dried abalone、 Dried sea cucumber

Food Classification: Other processed aquatic products
Food Examples: Caviar、 Dried fish floss、 Fish skin、 Fish dumpling、 Fish ball、 Fish cake、 Fish meat paste、 Minced dace、 Fish roll、 Fish stomach、 Shrimp ball、 Crab roe、 Crab ball、 Imitation crab meat、 Lobster ball、 Octopus ball、 Cuttlefish ball

Food Classification: Frozen、 chilled、 fresh game (unprocessed)
Food Examples: Snake meat、 Crocodile meat、 Deer meat

Food Classification: Frozen、 chilled、 fresh meat (unprocessed)
Food Examples: Beef、 Beef steak、 Ribs of veal、 Assorted beef offal、 Cattle tendon、 Cattle tongue、 Pork、 Pork knuckle、 Pork chop、 Suckling pig、 Pig kidney、 Pig stomach、 Mutton、 Lamb chop、 Sheep lung、 Sheep heart

Food Classification: Frozen、 chilled、 fresh poultry (unprocessed)
Food Examples: Chicken meat、 Chicken wing、 Chicken claw、 Chicken liver、 Chicken blood、 Chicken ovary、 Duck meat、 Duck leg、 Duck intestine、 Duck tongue、 Goose meat、 Goose wing、 Goose liver、 Turkey meat、 Turkey gizzard、 Ostrich meat

Food Classification: Processed game products
Food Examples: Dried crocodile meat

Food Classification: Processed meat products
Food Examples: Barbecued pork、 Roasted pork、 Corned beef、 Luncheon meat、 Beef sausage、 Beef ball、 Red pork sausage、 Bacon、 Pig skin、 Pork ball、 Chinese ham、 Ham、 Chinese sausage、 Salted and smoked pork、 Sheep sausage、 Liver sausage

Food Classification: Processed poultry products
Food Examples: Foie gras、 Chicken nugget、 Chicken sausage、 Turkey sausage、 Preserved chicken、 Preserved duck、 Preserved duck leg、 Preserved duck gizzard

Food Classification: Chicken eggs
Food Examples: Chicken egg、 Marinated chicken egg、 Tea leaf chicken egg、 Chicken egg white、 Chicken egg yolk

Food Classification: Duck eggs、 goose eggs、 quail eggs and other poultry eggs
Food Examples: Duck egg、 Goose egg、 Quail egg、 Lime preserved egg (Thousand-year egg)、 Salted duck egg、 Duck egg white、 Duck egg yolk、 Goose egg white、 Goose egg yolk

Food Classification: Egg products
Food Examples: Egg powder、 Meringue powder、 Frozen liquid whole egg

Food Classification: Milk and milk beverages
Food Examples: Buffalo milk、 Goat milk、 Raw milk、 Frozen milk、 Skimmed milk、 Semi-skimmed milk、 Fortified milk、 Flavoured milk、 Flavoured milk beverage、 Fortified milk beverage、 Reconstituted milk

Food Classification: Cream、 cheese、 butter
Food Examples: Clotted cream、 Thick cream、 Half cream、 Sour cream、 Sterilised cream、 Whipping cream、 Cheddar cheese、 Chinese cheese、 Cream cheese、 Mozzarella cheese、 Parmesan cheese、 Butter

Food Classification: Condensed milk、 evaporated milk、 filled milk products
Food Examples: Condensed milk、 Evaporated milk、 Dried non-dairy creamer、 Filled condensed milk、 Filled evaporated milk

Food Classification: Dried milk
Food Examples: Formula for pregnant women、 Fortified dried milk、 Full cream dried milk、 Semi-skimmed dried milk、 Skimmed dried milk

Food Classification: Other dairy products
Food Examples: Buttermilk、 Fermented beverages (dairy base)、 Yoghurt (other than frozen yoghurt)、 Milk shake

Food Classification: Ice cream、 popsicles、frozen yoghurt and others
Food Examples: Ice cream (including ice-cream bar and ice-cream cake)、 Popsicle、 Frozen yoghurt、Sundae、 Sorbet

Food Classification: Animal fat and oil、 vegetable fat and oil、 other fat and oil
Food Examples: Beef tallow、 Lard、 Mutton tallow、 Poultry fat、 Margarine、 Corn oil、 Tropical palm oil、 Olive oil、 Grapeseed oil、 Peanut oil、 Rapeseed oil、 Canola oil、 “Tea seed” oil、 Camellia oil、 Cottonseed oil、 Linseed oil、 Soybean oil、 Walnut oil、 Shortening、 Safflower oil、 Tempura oil、 Synthetic fats

Food Classification: Salad dressing
Food Examples: Thousand island salad dressing、 Mayonnaise、 Caesar salad dressing

Food Classification: Soft drink and other carbonated drinks
Food Examples: Cola、 Diet carbonated drink、 Lemon-lime、 Root beer、 Ginger ale、 Tonic water

Food Classification: Fresh fruit and vegetable juice、 fruit and vegetable juice drink
Food Examples: Fresh apple juice、 Fresh tomato juice、 Fresh sugar cane juice、 Aloe juice drink、 Fruit punch drink、 Prune juice drink、 Limeade

Food Classification: Coffee beans、 tea leaves、 instant drink mixes
Food Examples: Longjing tea leaves、 Shueishian tea leaves、 Tieguanyin tea leaves、 Tea leaves and tea bags、 Instant drink mixes、 Ginseng powder、 Almond drink、 Instant cereal beverage、 Coffee powder、 Coffee beans

Food Classification: Bottled water and edible ice
Food Examples: Edible ice cube、 Bottled distilled water、 Bottled mineral water、 Bottled drinking water

Food Classification: Other non-alcoholic beverages
Food Examples: Coffee、 Decaffeinated coffee、 Soybean milk、 Chocolate drink、 Coconut drink、 Vinegar drink、 Lemon honey、 Fermented beverages (non-dairy base)、 Honey water、 Milk tea-coffee drink、 Energy drink、 Isotonic sports drink、 Ginseng tea、 Chinese tea、 Western tea、 Tea beverages、 Lemon tea、 Milk tea、 24-Chinese-herb tea、 Lo Han Guo beverage、 Hemp seed drink、 Prunella vulgaris beverage、 Sour plum beverage、 Sugar cane beverage、 Beef essence drink、 Bird's nest drink、 Chicken essence drink

Food Classification: Beer and ales
Food Examples: Beer、 Ales

Food Classification: Other alcoholic beverages
Food Examples: Champagne、 Red wine、 White wine、 Wine、 Mirin、 Sorghum based white spirit、 Yellow wine、 Rice wine、 Distilled spirit、 Plum wine、 Eggnog

Food Classification: Sugars、 frostings、 toppings、 dessert sauces
Food Examples: Brown sugar in pieces、 Rock sugar、 Granulated sugar、 Brown sugar、 Chocolate spread、 Frosting

Food Classification: Sweeteners
Food Examples: Aspartame、 Saccharine、 Neotame

Food Classification: Honey、 molasses、 syrups
Food Examples: Chocolate syrup、 Malt syrup、 Maple syrup、 Honey、 Molasses、 Syrup

Food Classification: Jams/Preserves、 jellies
Food Examples: Strawberry jam、 Apricot jam、 Peach jam、 Jellies with konjac、 Jellies without konjac

Food Classification: Candy、 chocolate、 chewing gum
Food Examples: Marshmallows、 Chocolate with nuts、 Dark chocolate、 Milk chocolate、 No-sugar candy、 Hard candies、 Jellybeans、 Peanut candies、 Sesame candies、 Chewing gum

Food Classification: Dim sum、 Chinese pastry
Food Examples: Glutinous rice dumpling、 Mai Lai cake、 Steamed minced beef ball、 Steamed fresh prawn dumpling、 Sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf、 Spring roll、 Fried wonton、 Steamed rice-roll with barbecue pork、 Rice-roll with doughnut-flitter、 Taro cake、 Sweeten water chestnut cake、 Steamed chicken bun、 Barbecue pork bun、 Steamed white sugar cake、 Chinese steamed bun、 Fried fritter、 Golden new year coconut pudding、 Soft flour cake、 Grilled egg custard、 Cow tongue pastry、 Crispy dumpling

Food Classification: Mixed dishes
Food Examples: Dishes、 Rice dishes、 Glutinous rice roll with fried fritter、 Rice dumpling、 Eight treasure congee、 Congee/Porridge、 Noodles and pasta、 Pizza、 Soups、 Concentrated soup/mix/paste/broth/bouillon、 Pork knuckle with ginger and vinegar stew、 Soup pack、 Canned soups、 Salad、 Fruit salad、 Caesar salad、 Potato salad、 Shrimp salad、 Vegetable salad、 Corn salad、 Chicken salad、 Sandwiches、 Hamburger、 Fish burger、 Hotdogs、 Sausage and egg muffin、 Cheeseburger、 Pork chop hamburger

Food Classification: Desserts、 bakery products
Food Examples: Steamed egg dessert、 Soybean dessert、 Herbal jelly、 Glutinous rice ball、 Crispy red bean paste pancake、 Indonesian pudding、 Glutinous rice pudding、 Coconut yellow bean pudding、 Glutinous rice dumpling dessert、 Almond dessert、 Sago dessert、 Tiramisu、 Cocktail bun、 Garlic bread、 Pineapple bun、 Crackers、 Maltose biscuit、 Wafer biscuit、 Cake、 Cookies、 Pie、 Doughnut、 Muffin、 Scone、 Mooncake、 Egg tart、 Puff、 Swiss roll、 Pancake

Food Classification: Snack food (puffer fish products)
Food Examples: Dried puffer fish (ready-to-eat)

Food Classification: Snack food (others)
Food Examples: Fish with cheese sausage、 Cheese rings、 Popcorn、 Shrimp flavoured chips、 Cornnuts、 Preserved pummelo、 Haw roll、 Preserved orange peel、 Macadamia (ready-to-eat)、 Pistachio nut (ready-to-eat)、 Hazelnut (ready-to-eat)、 Walnut (ready-to-eat)、 Pine nuts (ready-to-eat)、 Peanut (ready-to-eat)、 Watermelon seed (ready-to-eat)、 Potato chips、 Seaweed (ready-to-eat)、 Dried pork floss、 Dried pork、 Dried beef/Beef jerky、 Grilled fish snack、 Squid snack

Food Classification: Vinegar、 gravy、 savoury sauces、 including soya sauces、 oyster sauces
Food Examples: Vinegar、 Gravy、 Soya sauce、 Siu-mei sauce/Lo-mei sauce、 Oyster sauce、 Broad bean paste、 Chu-hou paste、 Fermented soya bean paste、 Hollandaise sauce、 Supreme sauce、 Spaghetti sauce、 Chilli sauce、 Salsa、 Sweet paste、 Fish sauce、 Mustard、 Sesame seed oil、 Tabasco/Hot chilli sauce、 Worcestershire sauce、 Ketchup、 Teriyaki sauce、 Ginger juice

Food Classification: Salts、 condiments
Food Examples: Low-sodium salt、 Salt substitute、 Table salt、 Seven spice powder、 Seasoning powders for instant noodles、 Ginger and shallot puree、 Chicken powder、 Flavour enhancer、 Garlic puree

Food Classification: Herbs and spices
Food Examples: Basil、 Mint、 Lemon grass、 Common rue、 Curry leaf/Curry powder、 Dill、 Perilla、 Spice ginger powder、 Wild grass seed、 Caper buds、 Cinnamon、 Five-spice powder、 Garlic powder、 Licorice、 Star anise、 Hot chilli pepper powder、 Ginger powder、 Pepper powder、 Paprika、 Chinese prickly ash、 Nutmeg

Food Classification: Chinese herbs
Food Examples: Cloves/Myrtle (flowerbuds)、 Amomum xanthioides (root)、 Chinese torreya nut (seed)、 Chinese yam、 Chrysanthemum (flower)、 Dried orange or tangerine peel (Chinese herbs)、 Euryale ferox salisb、 False saffron (flower)、 Fennel (seed)、 Galangal (root)、 Lo Han Guo、 Honey suckle、 Polygonatum odoratum druce、 Radish (seed)、 Radix angelicae dahuricae、 Radix pseudoginseng、 Reishi/Ganoderma lucidum、 Seabuckthorn berry (fruit)、 Sword flower、 Tuckahoe (fungus)、 Apricot kernel、 Ginkgo、 Lotus seed

Food Classification: Chinese herb products
Food Examples: Gui Ling Gao、 Pei Pa Kao syrup

Food Classification: Infant/Follow-up/Growing-up formula (for babies up to 36 months)
Food Examples: Infant / Follow-up / Growing-up formula

Food Classification: Other baby food
Food Examples: Baby food、 Baby fruit/vegetable juice

Food Classification: Miscellaneous
Food Examples: Baking powder、 Food colours、 Baking soda、 Yeast