Can babies eat it — and how should it be cut?
A free field guide to 66 common first foods: how to serve each one by age, the real choking risks, allergen notes — each page backed by public guidance from NHS, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC. No account, no paywall.
9 foods carry a read-first warning · 5 iron-rich picks · sources cited on every page
Banana
xiāngjiāo · 香蕉
from 6 moGrapes
pútáo · 葡萄
from 6 mochoking highread firstCherries
yīngtáo · 樱桃
from 8 mochoking highread firstPeanut
huāshēng · 花生
from 6 mochoking highallergenread firstWalnuts & Tree Nuts
hétáo · 核桃等树坚果
from 6 mochoking highallergenread firstSticky Rice Cakes
tāngyuán yǔ niángāo · 汤圆与年糕（糯米）
from 36 mochoking highread firstHoney
fēngmì · 蜂蜜
from 12 moread firstSalt
yán · 盐
from 12 moread firstSugar
táng · 糖
from 24 moread firstFruit Juice
guǒzhī · 果汁
from 12 moread firstBroccoli
xīlánhuā · 西兰花
from 6 moCarrot
húluóbo · 胡萝卜
from 6 mochoking highPumpkin
nángua · 南瓜
from 6 moPotato
tǔdòu · 土豆
from 6 moSweet Potato
hóngshū · 红薯
from 6 moSpinach
bōcài · 菠菜
from 6 moTomato
fānqié · 番茄
from 6 moCucumber
huángguā · 黄瓜
from 8 mochoking midCorn
yùmǐ · 玉米
from 6 mochoking highPeas
wāndòu · 豌豆
from 6 mochoking highShiitake
xiānggū · 香菇
from 8 mochoking midOnion
yángcōng · 洋葱
from 6 moBok Choy
yóucài · 油菜
from 6 moChinese Yam
shānyào · 山药
from 6 moWinter Melon
dōngguā · 冬瓜
from 6 moYogurt
suānnǎi · 酸奶
from 6 moallergenCheese
nǎilào · 奶酪
from 8 moallergenCow's Milk
niúnǎi · 牛奶
from 12 moallergenApple
píngguǒ · 苹果
from 6 mochoking midStrawberries
cǎoméi · 草莓
from 6 mochoking midAvocado
niúyóuguǒ · 牛油果
from 6 moPear
lí · 梨
from 6 mochoking midWatermelon
xīguā · 西瓜
from 6 mochoking midBlueberries
lánméi · 蓝莓
from 6 mochoking highOrange
chéngzi · 橙子
from 6 mochoking midKiwi
míhóutáo · 猕猴桃
from 6 mochoking midPeach
táozi · 桃子
from 6 mochoking midMango
mángguǒ · 芒果
from 6 mochoking midDragon Fruit
huǒlóngguǒ · 火龙果
from 6 moCantaloupe
hāmìguā · 哈密瓜
from 6 mochoking midEgg
jīdàn · 鸡蛋
from 6 moallergenironChicken
jīròu · 鸡肉
from 6 mochoking midPork
zhūròu · 猪肉
from 6 mochoking midironBeef
niúròu · 牛肉
from 6 mochoking midironPork Liver
zhūgān · 猪肝
from 7 moironSalmon
sānwènyú · 三文鱼
from 6 mochoking midallergenCod
xuěyú · 鳕鱼
from 6 mochoking midallergenShrimp
xiā · 虾
from 8 mochoking midallergenHairtail
dàiyú · 带鱼
from 6 mochoking midallergenInfant Rice Cereal
yīng érmǐfěn · 婴儿米粉
from 6 moironCongee & Soft Rice
mǐzhōu yǔ ruǎnfàn · 米粥与软饭
from 6 moNoodles
miàntiáo · 面条
from 7 moallergenSteamed Buns
mántou · 馒头
from 8 mochoking midallergenBread
miànbāo · 面包
from 8 mochoking midallergenRice
mǐfàn · 米饭
from 10 mochoking midOats
yànmài · 燕麦
from 6 moTeething Biscuits
yīng érmóyábǐnggān · 婴儿磨牙饼干
from 6 mochoking midallergenDumplings & Wontons
jiǎozi yǔ húntun · 饺子与馄饨
from 10 mochoking midallergenTofu
dòufu · 豆腐
from 6 moallergenSesame
zhīma · 芝麻
from 8 mochoking midallergenAdzuki Beans
hóngdòu · 红豆
from 8 mochoking highChickpeas
yīngzuǐdòu · 鹰嘴豆
from 8 mochoking highSoy Milk
dòujiāng · 豆浆
from 8 moallergenSoy Sauce
jiàngyóu · 酱油
from 12 moallergenScallion, Ginger & Garlic
cōng jiāng suàn · 葱姜蒜与香料
from 6 moWater
yǐnyòngshuǐ · 饮用水
from 6 mo
Start here: three guides
All guidesWhen Should Babies Start Solid Food?
Watch the developmental signs, not the calendar — most babies are ready around 6 months, and never earlier than 4.
What Should the First Foods Be?
Iron-rich foods come first — iron is the first nutrient to run short after 6 months.
How Should You Introduce Allergenic Foods?
The advice has flipped: common allergens are no longer postponed — they are introduced on schedule, in small amounts, under close watch.