See the famous 小籠包(xiăo lóng bāo ) in Taipei, Taiwan. 鼎泰豐(dǐng tài fēng ) is ranked top 10 restaurant in the world by New York Times. We will learn how to order the food and what kind of famous dishes.小xiăo:small籠lóng :bamboo steamer包bāo :bun皮pí :wrapping 小xiăo 籠lóng 包bāo 的de 皮pí 是shì 麵miàn 粉fěn 做zuò 的de 。(The wrapping of 小籠包 is made of flour.)
餡xiàn :stuffing 小xiăo 籠lóng 包bāo 裡lǐ 面miàn 的de 餡xiàn 是shì 豬zhū 肉ròu 做zuò 的de 。
(小籠包's inside stuffing is made of pork)
-->小xiăo 籠lóng 包bāo 裡lǐ 面miàn 的de 餡xiàn可kě 以yǐ 是shì 豬zhū 肉ròu 做zuò 的de 。
(小籠包's inside stuffing can be made of pork. )
蒸zhēng 餃jiăo :steam dumpling
蝦xiā 仁rén :shrimp
炒chăo 飯fàn :fried rice
雞jī 湯tāng :chicken soup
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The following sentences are from short to long. Notice the orange color words added in each short sentence. This helps you extend your sentence. Using direct translation from Chinese (not correct English grammar) for cross reference to original Chinese sentence.
點diăn 菜cài :order food --> 可kě 以yǐ 點diăn 菜cài 了le 嗎mā ?Ready to order?
吃chī 什shé 麼me ?eat what? --> 要yào 吃chī 什shé 麼me ?want to eat what?
你nǐ 想xiăng 要yào 吃chī 什shé 麼me ?you want to eat what?
吃chī 小xiăo 籠lóng 包bāo :eat 小籠包 --> 想xiăng (要yào )吃chī 小xiăo 籠lóng 包bāo :want to eat 小籠包
我wǒ 想xiăng (要yào )吃chī 小xiăo 籠lóng 包bāo :I want to eat 小籠包
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