English-Chinese
tofu
豆(dòu)腐(fu)
点(diǎn)心(xīn)
dim sum
手(shǒu)
hands
我(wǒ) 喜欢(xǐhuan) 吃(chī) 饺子(jiǎozi)。
what are the two main carbs in China?
Mi 米 & wheat
RICE
米(mǐ)饭(fàn)
水
water
刀(dāo) 叉(chā)
fork & knife
我(wǒ) 喜欢(xǐhuan) 用(yòng) 筷子(kuàizi) 吃(chī) 炒面(chǎomiàn)。
I like to use chopsticks to eat fried noodles.
What's the taboo of using chopsticks to eat rice in Japan and China?
Stick the chopsticks in rice bowls is a BIG NO-NO because it's the way a bowl of rice is offered to the spirit of a dead person in front of their photograph on the household Buddhist altar.
noodles
面(miàn)条(tiáo)
春(chūn)卷(juǎn)
spring roll
chopsticks
筷子 (kuài zǐ)
wǒ měiyou hē guò nai chá
我 没有 喝 过 奶茶。
I have not had milk tea before.
What are the typical Northern Chinese food? Why?
wheaten food
Wheat grows better in Northern China because of lots of sunshine.
drink green tea
喝(hē)绿(lǜ)茶(chá)
中(zhōng)国(guó)菜(cài)
Chinese cuisine/food
用(yòng)勺(sháo) 子(zǐ)
Use spoon
你(nǐ) 吃(chī)过(guò)日本菜(rì běn cài)吗(ma)？
Have you had Japanese food before?
What does “饺子” symbolized in Chinese culture?
wealth (the shape of the jiaozi dumplings looks like the ancient currency of China called Yuan bao).