Difference between Chinese food and foodstuff in Korean
중식·식품
중식Chinese food
중식 means Chinese food. You use it when talking about eating Chinese dishes, ordering from a Chinese restaurant, or choosing this kind of meal. For example, you can say you want to eat 중식 or that a place sells 중식.
How to say Chinese food
식품foodstuff
식품 means foodstuff or food products. It is used for things people eat or drink, especially in stores, on packages, and in simple official situations. In daily life, it often means food items in general, not one cooked dish.
How to say foodstuffThe difference
식품 is used for food products, groceries, or packaged foods. It is not the usual word for a type of restaurant food like 중식.
