Ap Chinese unit 2

鲜美 xiānměi

delicious

可口 kěkǒu

tasty

风味 fēngwèi

flavor

独特 dútè

unique

吸引 xīyǐn

attract

美食家 měishíjiā

gourmet

厨师 chúshī

cook/chef

善于 shànyú

be good at

调味品/调料 tiáowèipǐn/tiáoliào

seasoning

酸甜苦辣咸 suān tián kǔ là xián

sour sweet bitter spicy salty

色香味俱全 sè xiāng wèi jùquán

color aroma taste are all great

讲究 jiǎngjiu

pay particular attention to

用料 yòngliào

materials

火候 huǒhòu

heat control

刀法/刀功 dāofǎ/dāogōng

cutting skills

地方 dìfāng

place/local/regional

特色 tèsè

feature

菜系 càixì

regional cuisine

选材 xuǎncái

ingredient selection

造型 zàoxíng

modeling/shape/appearance

口味 kǒuwèi

taste

独到之处 dúdào zhī chù

unique

切片剁剞 qiēpiàn duò jǐ

different cutting skills: to cut

炒蒸煮煎 chǎo zhēng zhǔ jiān

stir fry, steam, boil, pan fry

炖烧炸拌 dùn shāo zhà bàn

stew, braise, deep fry, toss (salad)

烹饪 pēngrèn

(formal) cooking

麻辣 má là

numbing and spicy

闻名 wénmíng

famous

擅长 shàncháng

be good at

河鲜海鲜 héxiān hǎixiān

river food and seafood

广泛 guǎngfàn

widely

注重 zhùzhòng

emphasize, pay attention to

原汁原味 yuánzhī yuánwèi

authentic, original

清淡 qīngdàn

light

荤素搭配 hūnsù dāpèi

meat and vegetables match well

吸收 xīshōu

absorb

平衡 pínghéng

balance

胃口大开 wèikǒu dà kāi

to have a good appetite

鲁粤苏闽 lǔ yuè sū mǐn

Shandong Guangdong Jiangsu Fujian

浙湘徽川 zhè xiāng huī chuān

Zhejiang Hunan Anhui Sichuan

喝茶 hēchá

drink tea

柴米油盐酱醋茶 chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá

firewood rice oil salt soy sauce vinegar tea

老百姓 lǎobǎixìng

ordinary people

日常 rìcháng

daily

必需 bìxū

required

远古 yuǎngǔ

ancient

草药 cǎoyào

herbal medicine

饮料 yǐnliào

drinks

民间 mínjiān

folk

流行 liúxíng

popularity/to be popular

出口 chūkǒu

export

进口 jìnkǒu

import

读音 dúyīn

pronunciation

品种 pǐnzhǒng

variety

发酵 fājiào

fermentation/to ferment

乌龙茶 wūlóngchá

oolong tea

茶具 chájù

tea set

茶壶 cháhú

teapot

瓷器 cíqì

porcelain

泡茶 pàochá

to make/brew tea

品茶 pǐnchá

to taste and enjoy tea

养生 yǎngshēng

keep in good health

逐步 zhúbù

gradually

药用功效 yàoyòng gōngxiào

medicinal effect

防癌 fángái

prevent cancer/anti-cancer

美容 měiróng

cosmetic

社交 shèjiāo

social

酒吧 jiǔbā

bar

咖啡馆 kāfēiguǎn

coffee shop

习惯 xíguàn

habit

保持 bǎochí

to keep

茶馆 cháguǎn

teahouse

世纪 shìjì

century

故乡 gùxiāng

hometown

小吃 xiǎochī

snack

表演 biǎoyǎn

to perform/performance

热闹 rènào

lively/cheerful/bustling

身份 shēnfèn

identity

谈生意 tán shēngyì

business talk

谈天说地 tántiānshuōdì

talk of everything under the sun

节奏 jiézòu

rhythm

悠闲 yōuxián

easy/leisurely

匆忙 cōngmáng

hurry

解毒 （jie du)

Detoxify

减肥（Jian fei)

Lose weight