A New China Lesson 20

点菜 Diǎn cài

order dishes (in a restaurant)

差不多 Chàbùduō

about the same; similar

省 Shěng

province

川 Chuān

Sichuan Province (abb.)

湘 Xiāng

Hunan Province (abb.)

辣 Là

peppery; hot

江 Jiāng

Jiangsu Province (abb.)

浙 Zhè

Zhejiang Province (abb.)

江浙 Jiāng Zhè

Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces

甜 Tián

sweet

饮食 Yǐnshí

drinking and eating

北方人 Běifāng rén

Northerner

面食 Miànshí

wheat-based food

主食 Zhǔshí

staple food; principal food

馒头 Mántou

steamed bun

包子 Bāozi

steamed stuffed bun

饺子 Jiǎozi

dumpling

面条 Miàntiáo

noodle

南方人 Nánfāng rén

Southerner

米饭 Mǐfàn

(cooked) rice

稀饭 Xīfàn

rice or millet gruel; porridge

粥 Zhōu

gruel; congee (rice and other ingredients)

吃不惯 Chī bu guàn

cannot get used to eating

选择 Xuǎnzé

select; choose

招牌 Zhāopái

shop sign

湖南 Húnán

Hunan Province

广东 Guǎngdōng

Guandong Province

粤 Yuè

another name for Guandong Province

山东 Shāndōng

Shandong Province

馆子 Guǎnzi

(informal) restaurant

齐鲁 Qílǔ

ancient names for Shandong

记得 Jìdé

remember

省名 Shěngmíng

name of a province

记住 Jì zhù

memorize

简称 Jiǎnchēng

the abbreviated form of a name

鸡 Jī

chicken

鸭 Yā

duck

鱼 Yú

fish

青菜 Qīngcài

vegetable

豆腐 Dòufu

bean curd; tofu

基本 Jīběn

basic; fundamental

方法 Fāngfǎ

way; method

煎 Jiān

fry in shallow oil

煮 Zhǔ

boil; cook

炒 Chǎo

stir-fry

炸 Zhà

fry in deep fat or oil; deep-fry

清蒸 Qīngzhēng

steam in clear soup (usually without soy sauce)

红烧 Hóngshāo

braise in soy sauce

什么的 Shénme de

and so on; and what not

道 Dào

measure word for dishes

样 Yàng

kind; type

材料 Cáiliào

ingredient

动词 Dòngcí

verb

宾语 Bīnyǔ

object

结构 Jiégòu

structure

茄子 Qiézi

eggplant

烤鸭 Kǎoyā

roast duck

清炒 Qīngchǎo

stir-fry without soy sauce

西兰花儿 Xī lánhuār

broccoli

如果 Rúguǒ

if; supposing that

名词 Míngcí

noun

冬笋 Dōngsǔn

bamboo shoot

肉丝 Ròu sī

julienne meat; shredded meat (usu. pork)

腰果 Yāoguǒ

cashew

虾仁儿 Xiārénr

shelled fresh shrimp

蛋炒饭 Dànchǎofàn

rice fried with eggs

常见 Chángjiàn

often seen; common

芥兰 Jièlán

Chinese leaf mustard (kale)

明白 Míngbái

clear; obvious, know; understand

实际 Shíjì

actually; in reality, actual; real

八宝 Bābǎo

eight treasures (choice ingredients of certain special dishes)

三鲜 Sānxiān

three kinds of fresh delicacies

全家福 Quánjiāfú

"all house happiness;" a hodgepodge of ingredients cooked together in one pot

... 之类 Zhī lèi

and so on; and so forth; and the like

避免 Bìmiǎn

avoid; refrain from