opper567 Posted June 24, 2006 at 08:13 PM Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 at 08:13 PM I have finally learned how to speak enough mandarin to do most basic stuff, but now I am at a dilemma. I want to know how to say food dishes so that when I go to a Chinese Restaurant that I can order something in Chinese. The only entrees I can say are 家常豆腐, 辣子鸡, and 糖醋鱼. I'd like to know the names of a few (10 or so) entrees, so I can order more interesting food. I like almost more or less every kind of food (meat, chicken, vegetables, noodles...) so please just name some of your favorites. Thanks.. 谢谢你们 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoAiJolinTsai Posted June 25, 2006 at 09:55 PM Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 at 09:55 PM This was posted by somebody here a while ago... forgot who.. and I saved it. Common Chinese Dishes.doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Soup Posted June 26, 2006 at 12:02 AM Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 at 12:02 AM Here's a couple more: http://www.liuzhou.co.uk/ll/usual.doc and this classic (er, on second thought.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted June 26, 2006 at 12:12 AM Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 at 12:12 AM That must be from the red light district. Those prices aren't cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Soup Posted June 26, 2006 at 12:17 AM Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 at 12:17 AM That must be from the red light district. Those prices aren't cheap No, it's just one of those classy places that have menus in English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liuzhou Posted June 26, 2006 at 05:30 AM Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 at 05:30 AM Here's a couple more:http://www.liuzhou.co.uk/ll/usual.doc I'd forgotten about that one! Rushes off to check if it is OK and finds three mistakes! Now corrected! There are probably more! It was the first menu I translated and the restaurant no longer exists. I hope that is nothing to do with the translation! It is worth pointing out that this particular restaurant was in Guangxi and some dishes and some names are regional. I noticed years ago, when I moved from Hunan to Guangxi that identical dishes had completely different names. This is just one of the problems of any menu translation database. Since doing that one, I have done several. Will try to post in the next day or two, (when I remember where I put them!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liuzhou Posted June 27, 2006 at 05:31 AM Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 at 05:31 AM As promised, here is a more recent menu translation. The Camel Hump is delicious. Word Document 35Kb PDF File 55.7 Kb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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