Popular foods: Popular Chinese food
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Key Phrases
饺子
jiǎo zi
Dumplings
宫保鸡丁
gōng bǎo jī dīng
Kung Pao chicken
豆浆
dòu jiāng
Soy milk
Skills You'll Learn
Ordering food
点餐
diǎn cān
Describing dishes
描述菜品
miáo shù cài pǐn
Identifying ingredients
辨认配料
biàn rèn pèi liào
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
饺子
jiǎo zi
Dumplings
炒饭
chǎo fàn
Fried rice
北京烤鸭
běi jīng kǎo yā
Peking duck
麻婆豆腐
má pó dòu fǔ
Mapo tofu
宫保鸡丁
gōng bǎo jī dīng
Kung Pao chicken
春卷
chūn juǎn
Spring rolls
热干面
rè gàn miàn
Hot dry noodles
鱼香肉丝
yú xiāng ròu sī
Fish-flavored pork strips
🇨🇳 Despite the English name, [鱼香肉丝] usually does not contain fish. [鱼香] names a classic seasoning style, so locals hear it as a dish name, not as 'pork with fish.'
See breakdown →红烧肉
hóng shāo ròu
Braised pork
💬 In food names, [烧] often means a cooking method, not just 'burn.' You'll see it in other dishes too, like [红烧鱼] for fish cooked in the same braised style.
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