AtaHunanRestaurant
Lìshā:Tīngshuōzhèjiādeduòjiāoyútóuhěnzhèngzōng.
麗莎:聽說這家的剁椒魚頭很正宗。
Lisa:I’veheardthatthisrestaurantoffersauthenticSteamedFishHeadwithDicedHotRedPeppers.
Yôurén:Diânyífènduòjiāoyútóuba.
友人:點一份剁椒魚頭吧。
Friend:Let’sorderSteamedFishHeadwithDicedHotRedPeppers.
Lìshā:Zhèlîcàiliàngdàma?
麗莎:這裡菜量大嗎？
Lisa:Howbigaretheportionshere?
Fúwùshēng:Hěndà.
服務生：很大。
Waiter:They’regenerous.
Lìshā:Wâguànwēitānglàma?
麗莎:瓦罐煨湯辣嗎？
Lisa:IstheClayPotSoupveryspicy?
Fúwùshēng:Búlà,hěnzību.
服務生：不辣，很滋補。
Waiter:No,anditisverynutritious.
Lìshā:Láiyíguàntujītāngba.
麗莎:來一罐土雞湯吧。
Lisa:Thenwe’llhaveapotoffarm-raisedchickensoup.
Yôurén:Hâo,zánmenyěbubushēntî.
友人:好，咱們也補補身體。
Friend:Soundsgood.Weneedsomethingnutritious.
Fúwùshēng:Qîngwènyôujìkôuma?
服務生：請問有忌口嗎？
Waiter:Doyouhaveanyfoodallergies,anythingyoudon’teat?
Lìshā:Qîngshâofanglàjiāo.
麗莎:請少放辣椒。
Lisa:Pleasedon’tputtoomanyhotpeppers.
AtaYunnanRestaurant
Lìshā:Yúnnáncàidemíngzìdōuhěnguàiya!
麗莎:雲南菜的名字都很怪呀！
Lisa:Yunnandisheshavesuchoddnames!
Yôurén:Jiucàigānbajùnyútóujiùméitīngshuōguo.
友人:韭菜幹巴菌魚頭就沒聽說過。
Friend:Yeah,I’veneverheardofFishHeadwithDicedLeeksandCauliflowerMushrooms.
Lìshā:Wômendìyīcìchīyúnnáncài,gěidiânerjiànyìba.
麗莎:我們第一次吃雲南菜，給點兒建議吧。
Lisa:ThisisourfirsttimeataYunnanrestaurant.Isthereanythingyourecommend?
Fúwùshēng:Guòqiáomîxiànhěnyôutèsè.
服務生：過橋米線很有特色。
Waiter:RiceNoodleswithThinlySlicedMeatinBoilingBrothareourspecialty.
Lìshā:Zhé’ěrgēnshìyìzhôngshūcàima?
麗莎:折耳根是一種蔬菜嗎？
Lisa:IsZhe’errootakindofvegetable?
Fúwùshēng:Shìde,tāyějiàoyúxīngcâo,yôuyìdiâneryúxīngwèi.
服務生：是的，它也叫魚腥草，有一點兒魚腥味。
Waiter:Yes,itis.It’salsoknownasfishmint,becauseithasafishytaste.
Lìshā:Gèyàoyífènchángchangxiānba?
麗莎:各要一份嘗嘗鮮吧？
Lisa:Howaboutweorderoneofeach?
Yôurén:Tīngnîde.
友人:聽你的。
Friend:You’retheboss.
Relatedexpressions
Làjiāo
辣椒
Hotpeppers
Zhèngzōng
正宗
Authentic
Shūcài
蔬菜
Vegetable
Tèsè
特色
Specialty
tipsHunandishesareknownfortheirgenerousamountsofoilandvisuallypleasingcolors.Chilipeppersandcuringflavorsareoftenusedinthecuisine.
BecauseofYunnan’sgeographiclocationandmanyethnicpopulations,itscuisineisverydifferentfromotherprovincesinChina.Thedishesareknownfortheirexoticingredientssourcedfrombothlandandwater,andarecelebratedfortheirfreshness,delicacyandintricatebalanceofhotandsourflavors.
Source:Chinese101inCartoons(ForEatingOut)publishedbySinolinguaCo.Ltd.
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