🍜 Ordering Food

Ordering Basics

• 菜单càidānmenu
• 服务员fúwùyuánwaiter / waitress
• 推荐tuījiànto recommend
• 饿èhungry

Meat & Protein

• 鸡肉jīròuchicken
• 牛肉niúròubeef
• 猪肉zhūròupork
• 羊肉yángròulamb / mutton
• 鱼yúfish
• 虾xiāshrimp
• 豆腐dòufutofu

Staples & Carbs

• 米饭mǐfànrice
• 面条miàntiáonoodles
• 包子bāozisteamed bun (filled)
• 馒头mántousteamed bun (plain)
• 饺子jiǎozidumplings
• 面包miànbāobread

Vegetables

• 青菜qīngcàileafy greens
• 白菜báicàicabbage
• 土豆tǔdòupotato
• 西红柿xīhóngshìtomato
• 黄瓜huángguācucumber

Cooking Methods

• 蒸zhēngto steam
• 烤kǎoto bake / roast
• 炸zháto deep-fry
• 炒chǎoto stir-fry
• 煮zhǔto boil
• 炖dùnto stew
• 煎jiānto pan-fry
• 烧shāoto braise

Flavors & Taste

• 好吃hǎochīdelicious
• 辣làspicy
• 咸xiánsalty
• 甜tiánsweet
• 酸suānsour
• 苦kǔbitter
• 香xiāngfragrant / savory
• 淡dànbland