Simplified Chinese Food & Cooking Vocabulary — Cuisine, Recipes & Ingredients

Go beyond restaurant basics and dive into Simplified Chinese food culture. These lessons cover cooking vocabulary, local ingredients, wine and food pairings, and how to talk about cuisine like a native speaker.

The size of coffee you want.

The style of coffee, such as espresso, latte, cappuccino, Americano, mocha, etc.

Choice of bean which can vary by origin, roast type, or blend.

Popular Chinese food

Essential communication

Getting around and shopping

Dining out

Ordering dishes to share

Food categories (meat, vegetables, seafood, noodles, rice)

Common cooking methods

Numbers

Paying the grocery bill

Options such as type of milk, depending on dietary preferences or allergies.

Indicates whether the coffee is for in-store or to be taken out.

The size of coffee you want.

The style of coffee, such as espresso, latte, cappuccino, Americano, mocha, etc.

Choice of bean which can vary by origin, roast type, or blend.

Options such as type of milk, depending on dietary preferences or allergies.

Indicates whether the coffee is for in-store or to be taken out.

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