List of Foods that Start with C

The letter C is the third letter of the English alphabet. Here is a list of foods that start with the letter C, along with their definitions.

Common Foods that Start with C

• Cabbage: A vegetable with a rounded, firm head of dense leaves.
• Cactus Pear: The pear shaped fruit of a prickly pear cactus, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.
• Cake: A sweet baked dessert made with a mixture of flour, sugar, and other ingredients.
• Candy: A sugar confection usually made into bite-sized pieces.
• Cantaloupe: A variety of muskmelon with a netted skin.
• Capers: The leaves of the plant Capparis spinosa.
• Caramel: Soft, brown confectionary made by heating sugar.
• Carrot: A root vegetable, usually orange in color.
• Casaba Melon: A variety of muskmelon.
• Cashew: The edible seed of the cashew tree.
• Cassava: An edible starchy tuber of the yuca tree.
• Casserole: A combination of meats and vegetables baked and served in a dish.
• Cauliflower: A vegetable with a dense, white head of edible flower buds.
• Caviar: The eggs of sturgeon or other large fish, used as a spread or appetizer.
• Cayenne: A hot pepper.
• Celery: A perennial herb whose leaves and stalks are used as food.
• Cereal: Food from grain.
• Chard: A green leafy vegetable similar to spinach.
• Chayote: An edible vegetable with a pear-shaped, smooth bluish-grey fruit.
• Cheddar: A variety of cheese produced from cow’s milk, named after the English village of Cheddar in Somerset.
• Cheese: A food product made from the curd of milk.
• Cheesecake: A cake-like dessert made from a mixture of cream cheese and eggs.
• Cherimoya: An exotic fruit with a scaly yellow-green rind and soft, creamy white flesh.
• Cherry: The juicy fruit of a small tree or shrub, usually red in color.
• Chestnut: The edible nut of any of several trees of genus Castanea.
• Chicken: A bird that has been domesticated and raised primarily for meat.
• Chickpea: An edible seed of the chickpea plant.
• Chili: A common name for any of several different condiments containing ground dried peppers.
• Chimayo Pepper: A New Mexico chile pepper named after the village of Chimayo.
• Chips: A snack made from fried or baked potato, flour and salt.
• Chives: A member of the onion family whose leaves are used for flavoring.
• Chocolate: A confection made from the seed of the Cacao tree.
• Cilantro: The leaves of the coriander plant.
• Cinnamon: A spice obtained from the inner bark of a tropical evergreen tree.
• Citron: A citrus fruit harvested before the rind is fully ripe.
• Citrus fruit: A fruit of any of several related trees of the genus citrus.
• Clam: A shellfish that lives in salt water.
• Cloves: A group of tropical aromatic herbs and spices used to flavor food.
• Cobbler: An open pie with fruit, usually strawberries, cooked into it.
• Cocoa: A chocolate-flavored powder which contains cocoa butter.
• Coconut: The seed of a drupe from the coconut palm.
• Cod: A saltwater fish.
• Coffee: A brewed beverage made from roasted coffee beans.
• Coleslaw: A salad made from cabbage and carrots, served with a sweet and sour dressing.
• Collard Greens: A leafy green vegetable.
• Cookie: A baked confection made with flour, eggs and often chocolate or vanilla.
• Corn: A cereal grain with a hard, yellow kernel.
• Corn On The Cob: Corn served on the cob.
• Cornbread: A bread made from corn flour.
• Corned Beef: A salt-cured meat made from beef.
• Cornflakes: Shredded pieces of corn-based cereal.
• Cornmeal: A meal made from dried corn.
• Cottage Cheese: Soft, white cheese usually made from dried curdled milk.
• Cowboy Beans: A dish of pinto beans with ground beef cooked in a tangy sauce.
• Crab: A sea animal with a hard shell and a soft body.
• Crab Puff: A fried pastry with crabmeat filling.
• Crackers: A snack made from flour, salt and water.
• Crackling Bread: A cornbread made by incorporating cracklings.
• Cranberry: A small, red berry, native to North America.
• Cream: The fatty part of milk that rises to the top.
• Cream Cheese: A rich, soft cheese made with cream.
• Croquette: A mixture of meat, fish, or vegetables shaped into a small ball or roll, coated with breadcrumbs and deep fried.
• Crouton: Cubed bread fried until crisp and golden.
• Cucumber: A vegetable with a green skin and crunchy, watery white flesh.
• Cumin: A plant whose seeds are used as a spice.
• Cupcake: A small cake, usually baked in a standard-sized cup.
• Curds: The solid parts of milk separated from the liquid.
• Currant: A small fruit of the genus Ribes.
• Curry: A dish cooked in sauce made from ground dried spices, often including turmeric.
• Custard: A creamy dish made from eggs, sugar, and often milk or cream.

British Foods that Start with C

• Cauliflower Cheese: A meal of cauliflower cooked in a white sauce, topped with cheese.
• Cornish Pasty: A traditional meat and potato pie from Cornwall.
• Cottage Pie: A meat-and-vegetable dish, consisting of a pie base made with vegetables and leftover pieces of meat.

European Foods that Start with C

• Cannelloni: [Italian] A stuffed pasta roll, often served in a tomato sauce.
• Cannoli: [Italian] A round, stuffed pastry made with ricotta cheese and candied fruit.
• Cassoulet: [French] A rich, slow-cooked stew made with white beans, meat, and vegetables.
• Coq Au Vin: [French] Chicken cooked in red sauce wine.
• Crême Brûlée: [French] A dessert made with cream, eggs, sugar and vanilla.
• Crêpe: [French] A thin, usually round pancake made of wheat flour.
• Croissant: [French] A small, crescent-shaped pastry made of flaky dough.
• Croque Monsieur: [French] A toasted ham and cheese sandwich.

Mexican Foods that Start with C

• Capirotada: A delicacy consisting of a flat round bread, sliced, dipped in syrup and then fried.
• Carne Adobada: A dish consisting of pork marinated in one or more chilies with seasonings and then simmered in a tomato sauce.
• Ceviche: A dish made from seafood, often cured raw fish, served cold.
• Chilaquiles: A dish made with tortilla chips, cheese and a variety of other ingredients.
• Chile Relleno: Chilli pepper stuffed with cheese and fried.
• Chilli Con Carne: A spicy stew of chilli peppers, kidney beans, minced meat and spices.
• Churro: A fried sugar-coated bread, usually dipped in hot chocolate or vanilla.

Indian Foods that Start with C

• Chapati: Flat bread made from dough which is rolled out and cooked on a tava.
• Chicken Tikka: Boneless pieces of chicken which are marinated in yogurt and spices and cooked in the tandoor.
• Chutney: A sweet and sour sauce made from crushed fresh or dried fruits, nuts, and vegetables.

Oriental Foods that Start with C

• Chop Suey: A stir-fry dish consisting of meat cooked with vegetables and other ingredients.
• Chow Mein: A stir-fry dish consisting of meat and vegetables cooked with egg noodles.
• Congee/Conjee: A rice porridge in which rice is boiled and strained, steamed, and garnished.

Middle Eastern Foods that Start with C

• Couscous: A staple dish made with semolina, wheat, or barley flour.

African Foods that Start with C

• Cachupa: [Cape Verdean] a fried plantain cake.
• Calulu: [Angolan] a maize flour and coconut milk batter that is eaten with fish.
• Chakalaka: [South African] a spicy relish made of tomatoes, onions, garlic and chilis.
• Cocada Amarela: [Angolan] a dessert made from coconut and eggs.