| 1 | 做法 | 做法 | zuò fǎ | zuo4 fa3 | way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 2 | 主料 | 主料 | zhǔ liào | zhu3 liao4 | main ingredients (in a cooking recipe) | | |
| 3 | 如法泡制 | 如法泡製 | rú fǎ pào zhì | ru2 fa3 pao4 zhi4 | lit. to follow the recipe (idiom); to follow the same plan | | |
| 4 | 如法炮制 | 如法炮製 | rú fǎ páo zhì | ru2 fa3 pao2 zhi4 | lit. to follow the recipe (idiom); fig. to follow a set pattern | | |
| 5 | 方剂 | 方劑 | fāng jì | fang1 ji4 | prescription; recipe (Chinese medicine) | | |
| 6 | 烹饪法 | 烹飪法 | pēng rèn fǎ | peng1 ren4 fa3 | cuisine; culinary art; cookery; recipe | | |
| 7 | 秘方 | 祕方 | mì fāng | mi4 fang1 | secret recipe | | |
| 8 | 秘诀 | 秘訣 | mì jué | mi4 jue2 | secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) | | |
| 9 | 菜式 | 菜式 | cài shì | cai4 shi4 | dish (food prepared according to a specific recipe) | | |
| 10 | 菜谱 | 菜譜 | cài pǔ | cai4 pu3 | menu (in restaurant); recipe; cookbook | | |
| 11 | 处方 | 處方 | chǔ fāng | chu3 fang1 | medical prescription; recipe; formula | | |
| 12 | 配料 | 配料 | pèi liào | pei4 liao4 | ingredients (in a cooking recipe); to mix materials according to directions | | |
| 13 | 配方 | 配方 | pèi fāng | pei4 fang1 | prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math.) | | |
| 14 | 食谱 | 食譜 | shí pǔ | shi2 pu3 | cookbook; recipe; diet; Classifiers: 份 | | |
| 15 | 调制 | 調製 | tiáo zhì | tiao2 zhi4 | to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) | | |
| 16 | 秘制 | 秘製 | mì zhì | mi4 zhi4 | to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe | | |