Survival Chinese- 3 : Survival Chinese- 3 Stanley You Food speaks louder than God
We will learn: : We will learn: 1. Chinese cuisine
2. Basic food name
3. Ordering your food in a restaurant
CHINESE CUISINES : CHINESE CUISINES
Some facts… : Some facts… Eight Great Traditions (八大菜系): Anhui, Cantonese, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan, and Zhejiang.
Cantonese, Sichuan, Shandong, and Huaiyang cuisine (combining Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang) as the Four Great Traditions (四大菜系).
Shandong Cuisine (Lǔ Cài) : Shandong Cuisine (Lǔ Cài)
Shandong Cuisine (Lǔ Cài) : Shandong Cuisine (Lǔ Cài) One of the oldest cuisines in China, with a history of 2,500 years.
Originates from Confucius’ family banquette, then adopted by imperial kitchen.
Lu cai has great influence in north China and has become the representative of North China cuisines
Shandong Cuisine (Lǔ Cài) : Shandong Cuisine (Lǔ Cài) Specializes in seafood like prawns, sea cucumber, flounder
Also emphasize on soup gravy
Traditional luxury royal banquette
SICHUAN CUISINE (CHUĀN CÀI 川菜) : SICHUAN CUISINE (CHUĀN CÀI 川菜)
Sichuan Cuisine (Chuān Cài) : Sichuan Cuisine (Chuān Cài) 2000 years of history but gained popularity all over China after 1980’s
Characterized in hot and numbing taste because using a lot of peppercorns and spices.
Now it is one of the fastest growing cuisines in the world.
Learn from other cuisines and cook in its own style.
Sichuan Cuisine (Chuān Cài) : Sichuan Cuisine (Chuān Cài) Beef and fish are most popular
Now making more and more seafood due to the influence of Cantonese food
Most famous one is “hot and spicy crab”
CANTONESE CUISINE (YUÈ CÀI 粤菜) : CANTONESE CUISINE (YUÈ CÀI 粤菜)
Cantonese Cuisine (Yuè Cài 粤菜) : Cantonese Cuisine (Yuè Cài 粤菜) Long ago, Guangdong has been the farthest end of China and lack of all support from the rulers
Cantonese people ate what they could find locally. Wild animals, plants even insects.
18-19th century, immigrants spread over the world and set up many Cantonese restaurants. Nowadays, most Chinese restaurants overseas serve mainly Cantonese food.
Cantonese Cuisine (Yuè Cài 粤菜) : Cantonese Cuisine (Yuè Cài 粤菜) all edible meats, including organ meats, chicken feet, duck and duck tongues, snakes, and snails.
Freshest and quality ingredients are crucial. Spices should be used in modest amounts to avoid overwhelming the flavors of the primary ingredients.
Garlic, chives, ginger and coriander leaves are main spices.
HUAIYANG CUISINE (HUÁIYÁNG CÀI淮扬菜) : HUAIYANG CUISINE (HUÁIYÁNG CÀI淮扬菜)
Huaiyang Cuisine (Huáiyáng Cài淮扬菜) : Huaiyang Cuisine (Huáiyáng Cài淮扬菜) Capital 1000 years ago, catering industry highly developed.
Geographically, between south and north, combining various cooking styles.
Strict selection of ingredients according to seasons.
Used to be expensive and luxury.
Huaiyang Cuisine (Huáiyáng Cài淮扬菜) : Huaiyang Cuisine (Huáiyáng Cài淮扬菜) Sweet is the most prominent feature of Huaiyang Cuisine, nearly not spicy at all.
Cutting of the material is the key factor for a good dish
Pork, fresh water fish, and other aquatic creatures serve as the meat base to most dishes
Basic food names : Basic food names
Vegetarian… : Vegetarian… Rice
Noodle
Soup
Vegetable
Tea
Salt
Sugar
Water mǐ fàn 米饭
miàn tiáo 面条
tāng 汤
shū cài 蔬菜
chá 茶
yán 盐
táng 糖
shuǐ 水
Non vegetarian… : Non vegetarian… Chicken
Pork
Beef
Mutton/Lamb
Fish
Beer
Red wine Jī 鸡
Zhū ròu 猪肉
Níu ròu 牛肉
Yáng ròu 羊肉
Yú 鱼
Pí jiǔ 啤酒
Hóng jiǔ 红酒
Order your dish : Order your dish
Zhè shì shén me?What is this? : Zhè shì shén me?What is this? Nǐ hǎo
Qing diǎn cài
Wǒ xiǎng yào…
Qǐng gěi wǒ…
Mǎi dān / jiē zhàng
Duō shǎo qián?
Zhè shì shén me? Hello
Order, please
I want …
Please give me…
Check / Bill
How much?
What is this?
Restaurant… : Restaurant… A: Nǐ hǎo
B: Qǐng wèn yào diǎn shén me?
A: Qǐng diǎn cài.
B: Hǎo de.
A: Qǐng gěi wǒ yì wǎn mǐ fàn hé jī.
B: Hǎo de. Hái yào qí tā de ma?
A: Měi yǒu le. Xiè xiè.
B: Hǎo de. Bú kè qì。 Hello.
What can I get for you?
Order, please.
OK.
Please give me a bowl of rice and chicken.
OK, anything else?
No, thank you.
OK, you are welcome.
In a food stall… : In a food stall… A: Nǐ hǎo. Zhè shì shén me? (What’s this?)
B: Yáng ròu tāng. (Mutton soup)
A: Wǒ xiǎng yào yì wǎn. (I want one bowl.)
B: Hǎo de
A: Mǎi dān. Duō shǎo qián? (Bill. How much?)
B: Shí kuài. (10 yuan)
A: Hǎo de. xiè xiè nǐ.
New words: : New words: 1. ròu = meat 肉
2. jiǔ = licor/wine 酒
3. qǐng* = please 请
4. wǎn = bowl 碗
5. gěi = give 给
6. xiǎng = think / want 想
7. qián = money 钱
8. hé = and 和
Time to say goodbye. : Time to say goodbye. Xià huí jiàn!
See you next time!
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