Ways of cooking

Baked

Boiled

Steamed

Stewed

Braised

Deep fried/pan fried/stir fried

Grilled

Barbecue

Ways of cutting

Whole

Steak

Chunk

Diced

Sliced

Shredded

Mined

Skewer

Commenting on food

It smells good/looks great/tastes delicious.

The sweet potato pie is the best that I’ve ever had.

Sichuan food is too hot for me. My mouth is burning.

This dish tastes kind of salty/sour/greasy/stale.

The soup is too heavily seasoned/plain.