- 红菜头 hóngcàitóu beetrootbeet; beetroot; particularly the variety used as a vegetable or for sugar production
- 芥菜头 jiècàitóu pickled mustard rootthe swollen, bulbous root of the leaf mustard plant (Brassica juncea), commonly salted or pickled for use in cooking
- 菜头粿 càitóuguǒ radish cakestir-fried radish cake; a savory dish common in Teochew and Hokkien cuisine, often called chai tow kway