{"id":940,"date":"2021-03-09T18:49:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T10:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/?p=940"},"modified":"2021-04-02T15:13:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T07:13:50","slug":"how-to-order-food-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Order Chinese Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a18bcdf4e8cb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#How_to_Read_a_Chinese_Menu\" >How to Read a Chinese Menu<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Basics\" >Basics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Cooking_methods\" >Cooking methods<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Flavors\" >Flavors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Useful_Phrases_for_Ordering_Chinese_Food\" >Useful Phrases for Ordering Chinese Food<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Before_sitting_down\" >Before sitting down<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Ordering\" >Ordering<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Paying_the_bill\" >Paying the bill<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#What_to_Order_in_a_Chinese_Restaurant\" >What to Order in a Chinese Restaurant<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Breakfast_dishes\" >Breakfast dishes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Popular_dishes\" >Popular dishes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Popular_dishes_by_province\" >Popular dishes by province<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Complimenting_the_chef\" >Complimenting the chef<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/#Chinese_Table_Manners\" >Chinese Table Manners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-955\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/frank-zhang-riotuxsdimc-unsplash-2\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash.jpg?fit=6720%2C4480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6720,4480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash.jpg?fit=769%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-955\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash.jpg?resize=700%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"how to order food in chinese\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/frank-zhang-rioTUXsDImc-unsplash.jpg?w=2307&amp;ssl=1 2307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Read_a_Chinese_Menu\"><\/span><strong>How to Read a Chinese Menu<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading menus in a foreign language can be an overwhelming experience even to someone who speaks some of it. This mainly happens because not many textbooks or online courses teach people some important key vocabulary that is most likely to show up in a menu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To add oil to the flames (mmm, food metaphors\u2026), China is famous for its varied cuisine. Cooking styles and flavors vary greatly between the north and the south, the east and the west of China. Even hot pot, the rock star of Chinese restaurants all over the world, comes in different flavors depending on the province.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how to order food in Chinese? Fret not. After reading this article, you will be able to read menus in Chinese and order food with minimal hassle!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"971\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/0017030406343907_b\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0017030406343907_b.jpg?fit=1024%2C694&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,694\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0017030406343907_b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0017030406343907_b.jpg?fit=769%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-971\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0017030406343907_b.jpg?resize=600%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"how to order food in chinese: basic menu\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0017030406343907_b.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0017030406343907_b.jpg?resize=768%2C521&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0017030406343907_b.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basics\"><\/span><strong>Basics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, all dishes in Chinese menus can be divided into several groups:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u51c9\u83dc<\/strong> \/ li\u00e1ngc\u00e0i \/ cold dishes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u70ed\u83dc<\/strong> \/ r\u00e8 c\u00e0i \/<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hot dishes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u6c64<\/strong> \/ t\u0101ng \/ soups and broths<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u996e\u6599\u9152\u6c34<\/strong> \/ y\u01d0nli\u00e0o ji\u01d4shu\u01d0 \/ drinks (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u70b9\u5fc3<\/strong> \/ di\u01cenx\u012bn \/ dim sum; <strong>\u751c\u70b9<\/strong> \/ ti\u00e1ndi\u01cen \/ desserts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A decent meal for a group of four or more people may include all of the above. Note that while hot dishes is treated as the main course, you will often see different types of food spread out on the table at the same time, with your Chinese friends snacking on <strong>\u9ecf\u7cd5<\/strong> \/ ni\u00e1n g\u0101o \/ sweet rice cake, washing it down with <strong>\u9e21\u6c64<\/strong> \/ j\u012bt\u0101ng \/ chicken broth, then going to town on <strong>\u714e\u997a<\/strong> \/ ji\u0101n ji\u01ceo \/ fried dumplings and <strong>\u62cd\u9ec4\u74dc<\/strong> \/ p\u0101i hu\u00e1nggu\u0101 \/ beaten cucumbers indiscriminately. So don\u2019t be shy with your order!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cooking_methods\"><\/span><strong>Cooking methods<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No kitchen can do without a pot and a knife. Some Chinese dishes have names that allude to the way their ingredients have been cut. <strong>Cutting methods<\/strong> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 90%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #26d09f; color: white;\">\n<td><strong>Method<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Example dishes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e1d \/ s\u012b<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shreds, strips<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u571f\u8c46\u4e1d \/ t\u01d4d\u00f2u s\u012b\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">potato floss, shredded potatoes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5757 \/ ku\u00e0i<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bits, chunks<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9e21\u5757 \/ j\u012b ku\u00e0i\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chicken nuggets<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7247 \/ pi\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">slices<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9c7c\u7247\u6ce1\u996d \/ y\u00fa pi\u00e0n p\u00e0of\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cice with fish fillet\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6761 \/ ti\u00e1o<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strips<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u85af\u6761 \/ sh\u01d4 ti\u00e1o<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French fries<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e01 \/ d\u012bng<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dice<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5bab\u4fdd\u9e21\u4e01 \/ g\u014dng b\u01ceo j\u012b d\u012bng\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kung Pao Chicken, spicy diced chicken<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?fit=2160%2C1620&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2160,1620\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?fit=769%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cutting methods\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/0c311e6e4c3da966ee7c38bbf0300e4.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Cooking methods<\/strong> include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 90%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #26d09f; color: white;\">\n<td><strong>Method<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Example dishes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u714e \/ ji\u0101n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pan fry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u714e\u997a \/ ji\u0101n ji\u01ceo; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u714e\u8c46\u8150 \/ ji\u0101n d\u00f2ufu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fried dumplings; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fried tofu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70b8 \/ zh\u00e1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deep<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70b8\u9e21 \/ zh\u00e1 j\u012b; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70b8\u9171\u9762 \/ zh\u00e1 ji\u00e0ng mi\u00e0n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fried chicken; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">noodles with ground pork simmered in salty soybean paste<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7092 \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ch\u01ceo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stir-fry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9752\u6912\u7092\u8089\u4e1d \/ q\u012bngji\u0101o ch\u01ceo r\u00f2u s\u012b; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u756a\u8304\u7092\u9e21\u86cb \/ f\u0101nqi\u00e9 ch\u01ceo j\u012bd\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stir-fried shredded meat with green pepper; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scrambled eggs with tomatoes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70e7 \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sh\u0101o<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">braise, stew, bake, roast<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7ea2\u70e7\u8304\u5b50 \/ h\u00f3ngsh\u0101o qi\u00e9zi; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7ea2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70e7\u9c7c \/ h\u00f3ngsh\u0101o y\u00fa; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70e7\u997c \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sh\u0101ob\u01d0ng<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eggplant braised in soy sauce; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fish braised in soy sauce; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">baked cake covered in sesame seeds<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70e4 \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">k\u0101o<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">toast, bake, broil, roast<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70e4\u9e2d \/<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> k\u01ceoy\u0101; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5317\u4eac\u70e4\u9e2d \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b\u011bij\u012bng k\u01ceoy\u0101; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70e7\u70e4 \/<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sh\u0101ok\u01ceo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">roast duck; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peking duck; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBQ<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u716e \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zh\u01d4\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">boil<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6c34\u997a \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shu\u01d0ji\u01ceo; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6c34\u716e\u9c7c \/<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shu\u01d0 zh\u01d4 y\u00fa<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">boiled dumplings; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7096 \/ d\u00f9n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stew<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7096\u83dc \/ d\u00f9n c\u00e0i; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7096\u725b\u8089 \/ d\u00f9n ni\u00far\u00f2u<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vegetable stew; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beef stew<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u84b8 \/ zh\u0113ng<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">steam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u84b8\u997a \/ zh\u0113ng ji\u01ceo; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6e05\u84b8\u9c7c \/ q\u012bngzh\u0113ng y\u00fa; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u84b8\u9e21\u86cb \/ zh\u0113ng j\u012bd\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">steamed dumplings; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">steamed fish; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">steamed omelet<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"946\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?fit=769%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-946\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooking methods\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/9681953879a7bdae75796ac3633d8de.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flavors\"><\/span><strong>Flavors<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The four basic flavors are <strong>\u9178\u751c\u82e6\u8fa3<\/strong> \/ su\u0101nti\u00e1nk\u01d4l\u00e0: sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy respectively. Many Chinese foods use combinations of various seasonings to achieve rich flavors, which can be described as:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 90%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #26d09f; color: white;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Flavor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Example dishes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9178\u751c \/ su\u0101n ti\u00e1n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sour and sweet<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9505\u5305\u8089 \/ gu\u014d b\u0101o r\u00f2u<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fried pork in scoop<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7cd6\u918b \/ t\u00e1ng c\u00f9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sweet and sour<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7cd6\u918b\u6392\u9aa8 \/ t\u00e1ng c\u00f9 p\u00e1ig\u01d4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sweet and sour pork ribs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9ebb\u8fa3 \/ m\u00e1 l\u00e0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">numbingly spicy<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9ebb\u8fa3\u70eb \/ m\u00e1l\u00e0 t\u00e0ng;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9ebb\u8fa3\u9999\u9505 \/ m\u00e1l\u00e0 xi\u0101ng gu\u014d<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hot spicy soup; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spicy stir-fry hot pot<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6912\u9ebb \/ ji\u0101o m\u00e1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spicy pepper<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6912\u9ebb\u9e21 \/ ji\u0101o m\u00e1 j\u012b<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spiced chicken with chili sauce<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9171\u9999 \/ ji\u00e0ng xi\u0101ng<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soy sauce<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9171\u9999\u6392\u9aa8 \/ ji\u00e0ng xi\u0101ng p\u00e1ig\u01d4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pork ribs braised in soy sauce<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9999\u8fa3 \/ xi\u0101ng l\u00e0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fragrant and spicy<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9999\u8fa3\u9e21\u7fc5 \/ xi\u0101ng l\u00e0 j\u012bch\u00ec; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9ebb\u5a46\u8c46\u8150\u00a0 \/ m\u00e1 p\u00f3 d\u00f2ufu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spicy wings; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ma Po Tofu<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9178\u8fa3 \/ su\u0101n l\u00e0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sour and spicy<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9178\u8fa3\u571f\u8c46\u4e1d \/ su\u0101n l\u00e0 t\u01d4d\u00f2u s\u012b<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sour and spicy shredded potatoes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you can\u2019t handle spicy food or habitually drink lava and want your meal to reflect that, don\u2019t forget to tell the waiter how you like your food: <strong>\u4e0d\u8fa3<\/strong> \/ b\u00f9 l\u00e0 \/<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not spicy, <strong>\u5fae\u8fa3<\/strong> \/ w\u0113i l\u00e0 \/<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a bit spicy, <strong>\u4e2d\u8fa3<\/strong> \/ zh\u014dng l\u00e0 \/<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pretty spicy, or <strong>\u7279\u8fa3<\/strong> \/ t\u00e8 l\u00e0 \/<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extremely spicy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Useful_Phrases_for_Ordering_Chinese_Food\"><\/span><strong>Useful Phrases for Ordering Chinese Food<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, reading the menu is just one part of the restaurant experience &#8211; the real deal is talking to the waiters. What will you hear from Chinese waiters and what will they expect you to say? Let\u2019s find out!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/3557-jpg_wh860\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3557.jpg_wh860.jpg?fit=860%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"860,573\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3557.jpg_wh860\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3557.jpg_wh860.jpg?fit=769%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-947\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3557.jpg_wh860.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"how to order food in chinese: common phrases\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3557.jpg_wh860.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3557.jpg_wh860.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/3557.jpg_wh860.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_sitting_down\"><\/span><strong>Before sitting down<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 90%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #26d09f; color: white;\">\n<td><strong>Phrase<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Pinyin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u60a8\u51e0\u4f4d\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u00edn j\u01d0 w\u00e8i?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many of you are here?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8bf7\u95ee\u6709\u9884\u8ba2\u5417?\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n y\u01d2u y\u00f9d\u00ecng ma?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a reservation?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u4eec\u9884\u8ba2\u4e86\u5ea7\u4f4d\/\u4e94\u4eba\u684c\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u01d2men y\u00f9d\u00ecngle zu\u00f2w\u00e8i\/w\u01d4 r\u00e9n zhu\u014d.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We booked a table \/ a table for five.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8bf7\u7ed9\u6211\u4eec\u4e00\u4e2a\u9760\u7a97\u7684\u4f4d\u7f6e\u3002\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q\u01d0ng g\u011bi w\u01d2men y\u012bg\u00e8 k\u00e0o chu\u0101ng de w\u00e8izh\u00ec.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give us a table by the window, please.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ordering\"><\/span><strong>Ordering<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 90%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #26d09f; color: white;\">\n<td><strong>Phrase<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Pinyin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u670d\u52a1\u5458\uff0c\u70b9\u83dc\uff01<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\u00faw\u00f9yu\u00e1n, di\u01cen c\u00e0i!<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waiter, we are ready to order!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4f60\u4eec\u6709\u82f1\u6587\u83dc\u5355\u5417\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u01d0men y\u01d2u y\u012bngw\u00e9n c\u00e0id\u0101n ma?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have menus in English?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u4eec\u8981\u4e00\u4efd\u8fd9\u4e2a\u2026\u2026\u4e24\u4efd\u8fd9\u4e2a\u2026\u2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u01d2men y\u00e0o y\u012b f\u00e8n zh\u00e8ge\u2026\u2026li\u01ceng f\u00e8n zh\u00e8ge\u2026\u2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We want one portion of this\u2026 two portions of that&#8230;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u51e0\u7897\u7c73\u996d\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J\u01d0 w\u01cen m\u01d0f\u00e0n?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many bowls of plain rice?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8bf7\u95ee\u6709\u5fcc\u53e3\u5417\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n y\u01d2u j\u00eck\u01d2u ma?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have any dietary restrictions?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e0d\u8981\u8fa3\uff0c \u4e0d\u8981\u9999\u83dc\u548c\u8471\u3002\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B\u00f9y\u00e0o l\u00e0, b\u00f9y\u00e0o xi\u0101ngc\u00e0i h\u00e9 c\u014dng.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No spice, no coriander, and no leek.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u670d\u52a1\u5458\uff0c\u50ac\u4e00\u4e0b\u6211\u4eec\u8fd9\u684c\u7684\u83dc\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\u00faw\u00f9yu\u00e1n, cu\u012b y\u012bxi\u00e0 w\u01d2men zh\u00e8 zhu\u014d de c\u00e0i.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waiter, hasten the cooks with our order.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u4eec\u7b49\u4eba\u5230\u9f50\u4e86\u518d\u70b9\u83dc\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W\u01d2men d\u011bng r\u00e9n d\u00e0o q\u00edle z\u00e0i di\u01cen c\u00e0i.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll wait till everyone is here and then place our order.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paying_the_bill\"><\/span><strong>Paying the bill<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 90%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #26d09f; color: white;\">\n<td><strong>Phrase<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Pinyin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u670d\u52a1\u5458\uff0c\u4e70\u5355\uff01<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\u00faw\u00f9yu\u00e1n, m\u01ceid\u0101n!<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waiter, we are ready to pay the bill!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8bf7\u95ee\u5728\u54ea\u4e70\u5355?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n z\u00e0i n\u01ce m\u01ceid\u0101n?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excuse me, where do I pay?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4f60\u4eec\u662fAA\u5417\uff1f\u8fd8\u662f\u4e00\u8d77\u7ed3\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u01d0men sh\u00ec \u0113i \u0113i ma? H\u00e1ish\u00ec y\u012bq\u01d0 ji\u00e9?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you splitting the bill? Or paying together?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4e00\u5171\u591a\u5c11\u94b1\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Y\u012bg\u00f2ng du\u014dsh\u01ceo qi\u00e1n?\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much money in total?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u60a8\u600e\u4e48\u652f\u4ed8\u5462\uff1f\u5fae\u4fe1\u8fd8\u662f\u652f\u4ed8\u5b9d\uff1f<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u00edn z\u011bnme zh\u012bf\u00f9 ne? W\u0113ix\u00ecn h\u00e1ish\u00ec zh\u012bf\u00f9b\u01ceo?<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How are you paying? With WeChat or Alipay?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9700\u8981\u5f00\u53d1\u7968\u3002<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X\u016by\u00e0o k\u0101i f\u0101pi\u00e0o.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I need the receipt.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6b22\u8fce\u4e0b\u6b21\u5149\u4e34\uff01<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hu\u0101ny\u00edng xi\u00e0 c\u00ec gu\u0101ngl\u00edn!<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking forward to you visiting our restaurant again!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Order_in_a_Chinese_Restaurant\"><\/span><strong>What to Order in a Chinese Restaurant<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-957\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/wan-san-yip-evsli2su2ou-unsplash\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash.jpg?fit=5324%2C3549&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5324,3549\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash.jpg?fit=769%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-957\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chinese restaurant\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wan-san-yip-EVsLI2sU2OU-unsplash.jpg?w=2307&amp;ssl=1 2307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Chinese food is much different from what you could get at Panda Express. Chinese people like to balance meat and vegetables out, and you won\u2019t find as many deep-fried foods in Chinese restaurants as in the States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with Chinese staple foods: <strong>\u7c73\u996d<\/strong> \/ m\u01d0f\u00e0n \/ rice and <strong>\u9762\u6761<\/strong> \/ mi\u00e0nti\u00e1o \/<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">noodles, lifesavers of absolute beginners in Chinese. No one can go wrong with <strong>\u7092\u996d<\/strong> \/ ch\u01ceof\u00e0n \/<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fried rice and<strong> \u725b\u8089\u9762<\/strong> \/ ni\u00far\u00f2u mi\u00e0n \/<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beef noodles! Add <strong>\u997c<\/strong> \/ b\u01d0ng \/ pie and <strong>\u7ca5<\/strong> \/ zh\u014du \/<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">congee to the mix to eat your fill with <strong>\u8089\u997c<\/strong> \/ r\u00f2u b\u01d0ng \/ meat pie and <strong>\u5c0f\u7c73\u7ca5<\/strong> \/ xi\u01ceom\u01d0 zh\u014du \/<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">millet gruel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you feel ready to learn more, check out the lists below, compiled by foodies for foodies! But beware: dishes similar in the name may taste differently depending on the province, the city, or even the cook\u2019s mood. It\u2019s all part of the adventure!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Breakfast_dishes\"><\/span><strong>Breakfast dishes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 90%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #26d09f; color: white;\">\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u86cb\u7cd5 \/ d\u00e0ng\u0101o<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cake<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9762\u5305 \/ mi\u00e0nb\u0101o<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bread<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9ea6\u7247 \/ m\u00e0ipi\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oatmeal<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5305\u5b50 \/ b\u0101ozi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">baozi, steamed buns with fillings<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9992\u5934 \/ m\u00e1ntou<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mantou, plain steamed buns<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70e7\u9ea6 \/ sh\u0101o m\u00e0i\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shumai, a type of dim sum<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70e7\u997c \/ sh\u0101ob\u01d0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">baked pie covered in sesame seeds<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5377\u997c \/ ju\u01cen b\u01d0ng<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">roll with filling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8c46\u6d46 \/ d\u00f2uji\u0101ng<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soy milk<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u725b\u5976 \/ ni\u00fan\u01cei\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">milk<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7ca5 \/ zh\u014du\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">congee<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9985\u997c \/ xi\u00e0n b\u01d0ng\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pie with filling<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5c0f\u7b3c\u5305 \/ xi\u01ceo l\u00f3ng b\u0101o<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">xiaolongbao (a type of Chinese steamed bun)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9505\u8d34 \/ gu\u014dti\u0113\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">potsticker<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u714e\u997c \/ ji\u0101nbing\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pancake<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7389\u7c73 \/ y\u00f9 m\u01d0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corn<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9762\u6761 \/ mi\u00e0n ti\u00e1o\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">noodles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/2f51d02c43de08b972ae5959ac0f22c\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2f51d02c43de08b972ae5959ac0f22c.jpg?fit=480%2C317&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,317\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2f51d02c43de08b972ae5959ac0f22c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2f51d02c43de08b972ae5959ac0f22c.jpg?fit=480%2C317&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-950\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2f51d02c43de08b972ae5959ac0f22c.jpg?resize=600%2C396&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Breakfast\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2f51d02c43de08b972ae5959ac0f22c.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2f51d02c43de08b972ae5959ac0f22c.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Popular_dishes\"><\/span><strong>Popular dishes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 90%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #26d09f; color: white;\">\n<td><strong>Dishes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u756a\u8304\u7092\u86cb\u00a0 \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f\u0101nqi\u00e9 ch\u01ceo d\u00e0n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scrambled eggs with tomatoes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u56db\u559c\u4e38\u5b50<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s\u00ec x\u01d0 w\u00e1nzi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">braised pork meatballs in gravy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5317\u4eac\u70e4\u9e2d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b\u011bij\u012bng k\u01ceoy\u0101<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peking duck\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7cd6\u918b\u91cc\u810a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t\u00e1ng c\u00f9 l\u01d0j\u00ed<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sweet and sour pork\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9ebb\u5a46\u8c46\u8150 \/ m\u00e1 p\u00f3 d\u00f2ufu<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mapo tofu, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stir-fried tofu in hot sauce<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5bab\u4fdd\u9e21\u4e01<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">g\u014dng b\u01ceo j\u012b d\u012bng<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kung Pao chicken\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9c7c\u9999\u8089\u4e1d \/ y\u00fa xi\u0101ng r\u00f2u s\u012b<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fish-flavored shredded pork\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6817\u5b50\u9e21 \/ l\u00ecz\u01d0 j\u012b\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chicken with chestnuts\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?fit=2160%2C1620&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2160,1620\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?fit=769%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chinese dishes\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/b18ee956b4f05d5e80446b7ef6b01b5.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Popular_dishes_by_province\"><\/span><strong>Popular dishes by province<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 80%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #26d09f; color: white;\">\n<td><strong>Province\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Dish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6cb3\u5357 \/ h\u00e9n\u00e1n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70e9\u9762 \/ hu\u00ec mi\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">braised noodles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5c71\u897f \/ sh\u0101nx\u012b<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5200\u524a\u9762 \/ d\u0101oxi\u0101omi\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sliced noodles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6b66\u6c49 \/ w\u01d4h\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u70ed\u5e72\u9762 \/ r\u00e8 g\u0101n mi\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hot noodles with sesame paste<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u56db\u5ddd \/ s\u00ecchu\u0101n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u62c5\u62c5\u9762 \/ d\u00e0nd\u00e0n mi\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">noodles with a peppery sauce<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5170\u5dde \/ l\u00e1nzh\u014du<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u62c9\u9762 \/ l\u0101mi\u00e0n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hand-pulled noodles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d.jpg?fit=1766%2C1179&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1766,1179\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d.jpg?fit=769%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-952\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d.jpg?resize=600%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Noodles\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d.jpg?resize=1200%2C801&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/95d5aee822384fd4d284e7cbe9d5a6d.jpg?w=1766&amp;ssl=1 1766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complimenting_the_chef\"><\/span><strong>Complimenting the chef<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 90%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; table-layout: fixed;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #26d09f; color: white;\">\n<td><strong>Flavors<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Translation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u597d\u5403 \/ h\u01ceo ch\u012b<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">good to eat<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8fd9\u5bb6\u706b\u9505\u771f\u597d\u5403\uff01\/ Zh\u00e8 ji\u0101 hu\u01d2gu\u014d zh\u0113n h\u00e0o ch\u012b!<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This hot pot is good to eat!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u53ef\u53e3 \/ k\u011bk\u01d2u<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tasty<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u4ed6\u5f04\u5f97\u6c34\u679c\u6c99\u62c9\u6e05\u51c9\u53ef\u53e3\u3002\/ T\u0101 n\u00f2ng d\u00e9 shu\u01d0gu\u01d2 sh\u0101l\u0101 q\u012bngli\u00e1ng k\u011bk\u01d2u.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fruit salad he made is fresh and tasty.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u723d\u53e3 \/ shu\u01cengk\u01d2u\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fresh and tasty<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8fd9\u51e0\u9053\u5c0f\u83dc\u5341\u5206\u723d\u53e3\u3002\/ Zh\u00e8 j\u01d0 d\u00e0o xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i sh\u00edf\u0113n shu\u01cengk\u01d2u.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These side dishes are very fresh and tasty.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9c9c\u7f8e \/ xi\u0101nm\u011bi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delicious<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5988\u5988\u505a\u7684\u7ea2\u70e7\u9c7c\u5473\u9053\u9c9c\u7f8e\u3002\/ M\u0101ma zu\u00f2 de h\u00f3ngsh\u0101o y\u00fa w\u00e8id\u00e0o xi\u0101nm\u011bi.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The braised fish my mom cooks is delicious.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9999\u751c \/ xi\u0101ngti\u00e1n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sweet<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u7238\u7238\u6311\u9009\u7684\u6843\u5b50\u5473\u9053\u9999\u751c\uff0c\u989c\u8272\u9c9c\u8273\u3002\/ B\u00e0ba ti\u0101oxu\u01cen de t\u00e1ozi w\u00e8id\u00e0o xi\u0101ngti\u00e1n, y\u00e1ns\u00e8 xi\u0101ny\u00e0n.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The peaches my father chose were sweet and bright in color.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u9165\u8106 \/ s\u016bcu\u00ec\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crispy<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8fd9\u91cc\u7684\u70b8\u7ea2\u85af\u91d1\u9ec4\u9165\u8106\u3002\/ Zh\u00e8l\u01d0 de zh\u00e0 h\u00f3ngsh\u01d4 j\u012bnhu\u00e1ng s\u016bcu\u00ec.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fried sweet potatoes here are golden and crispy.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u56de\u5473\u65e0\u7a77 \/ hu\u00edw\u00e8i w\u00faqi\u00f3ng\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">divine, leaving a rich aftertaste<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6211\u521a\u559d\u4e86\u676f\u7279\u597d\u559d\u7684\u5976\u8336\uff0c\u8ba9\u4eba\u56de\u5473\u65e0\u7a77\u3002\/ W\u01d2 g\u0101ng h\u0113le b\u0113i t\u00e8 h\u01ceo h\u0113 de n\u01ceich\u00e1, r\u00e0ng r\u00e9n hu\u00edw\u00e8i w\u00faqi\u00f3ng.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I just drank a cup of milk tea, which is very divine, leaving a rich aftertaste.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8272\u9999\u5473\u4ff1\u5168 \/ s\u00e8 xi\u0101ngw\u00e8i j\u00f9qu\u00e1n<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rich in flavour<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8fd9\u9053\u83dc\u771f\u7684\u8272\u9999\u5473\u4ff1\u5168\uff01\/ Zh\u00e8 d\u00e0o c\u00e0i zh\u0113n de s\u00e8 xi\u0101ngw\u00e8i j\u00f9qu\u00e1n!<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This dish is rich in flavour!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5473\u9053\u9c9c\u7f8e \/ w\u00e8id\u00e0o xi\u0101nm\u011bi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delicious<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u8fd9\u5bb6\u6d77\u9c9c\u5e97\u7684\u83dc\u5473\u9053\u9c9c\u7f8e\u3002\/ Zh\u00e8 ji\u0101 h\u01ceixi\u0101n di\u00e0n de c\u00e0i w\u00e8id\u00e0o xi\u0101nm\u011bi.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dishes in this seafood restaurant are delicious.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u53e3\u611f\u4e30\u5bcc \/ k\u01d2ug\u01cen f\u0113ngf\u00f9\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flavourful<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6885\u5e72\u83dc\u5fae\u751c\uff0c\u5fae\u54b8\uff0c\u53e3\u611f\u4e30\u5bcc\u3002\/ M\u00e9ig\u0101n c\u00e0i w\u0113i ti\u00e1n, w\u0113i xi\u00e1n, k\u01d2ug\u01cen f\u0113ngf\u00f9.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prunes are flavourful, slightly sweet and slightly salty.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/08a8b0903c17a8c621d6bd3dd435a46\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/08a8b0903c17a8c621d6bd3dd435a46.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"08a8b0903c17a8c621d6bd3dd435a46\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/08a8b0903c17a8c621d6bd3dd435a46.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-953\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/08a8b0903c17a8c621d6bd3dd435a46.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chinese chef\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/08a8b0903c17a8c621d6bd3dd435a46.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/08a8b0903c17a8c621d6bd3dd435a46.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, not all food deserves our heartfelt praises. If you want to politely criticize the dish, use<strong> \u53e3\u5473\u504f\u6de1<\/strong>\/<strong>\u54b8<\/strong>\/<strong>\u91cd<\/strong> \/ k\u01d2uw\u00e8i pi\u0101n d\u00e0n\/xi\u00e1n\/zh\u00f2ng to say that the taste is \u201csomewhat bland\/salty\/heavy\u201d respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chinese_Table_Manners\"><\/span><strong>Chinese Table Manners<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last but not least, make sure to familiarize yourself with Chinese etiquette before setting your foot in a Chinese restaurant or family home. Remember: first impressions matter and little acts of politeness can take you a long way!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important person (your boss at a company gathering or your partner\u2019s elderly grandpa at a family get-together) should sit on the seat opposing the door, as far from where the waiters come in to serve the food as possible. <strong>Don\u2019t sit down until more important people do.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve been invited to a family dinner, the host will encourage you to eat more. <strong>Show your respect by asking for a refill<\/strong> &#8211; then they\u2019ll know you\u2019re enjoying your meal very much.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding food to the elders\u2019 or children\u2019s plates is considered thoughtful and polite. Many restaurants will provide \u516c\u7b77 \/ g\u014dng ku\u00e0i \/ communal serving chopsticks for this exact purpose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is a rotating tray, or \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lazy_Susan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lazy Susan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, at your table, make good use of it instead of standing up and reaching for the food across the whole table, but don\u2019t turn it when someone else is filling their plate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Never stick chopsticks upright in your food.<\/strong> That\u2019s something people do with incense sticks during funerals and prayers to their deceased ancestors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never play with your chopsticks and don\u2019t use them as drumsticks. Apart from looking incredibly silly, hitting your chopsticks against the bowl is considered to bring bad luck, because that\u2019s something beggars used to do to attract people\u2019s attention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t dig around for something specific in a communal dish &#8211; your tablemates won\u2019t be happy to know you\u2019re only letting them eat something you wouldn\u2019t want to eat yourself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t talk around a mouthful of food and avoid making too much noise when chewing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When in doubt, ask! You have nothing to lose.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.chineseskill.com\/ja\/2021\/03\/09\/how-to-order-food-in-chinese\/c9e41caebf3003dcc58d76c8aa075233\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/c9e41caebf3003dcc58d76c8aa075233.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"c9e41caebf3003dcc58d76c8aa075233\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/c9e41caebf3003dcc58d76c8aa075233.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-954\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/c9e41caebf3003dcc58d76c8aa075233.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Table manners\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/c9e41caebf3003dcc58d76c8aa075233.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.chineseskill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/c9e41caebf3003dcc58d76c8aa075233.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s it, folks! 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