Ordering Chinese Food

　　点中国菜

　　Key Sentences(重点句子)

　　229.I'd like to try some Chinese food.

　　我想尝尝中国菜。

　　230.It's divided into eight big cuisines，or say，eight styles，such as Cantonese food，Beijing food，Sichuan food，etc.

　　中国菜分成八大菜系，或者说八种风味。如广东菜、北京菜、四川菜等等。

　　231.Is there any difference between Cantonese food and Beijing food?

　　广东菜和北京菜有什么不同呢?

　　232.Contonese food is lighter while Beijing food is heavy and spicy.

　　广东菜清淡适口，而北京菜则味重香浓。

　　233.Most Sichuan dishes are spicy and hot.

　　四川菜大都麻辣浓香。

　　234.So what's your recommendation for me?

　　那么你给我推荐几道菜吧。

　　235.I think Ma pobeancurd and shredded meat in chilli sauceare quite special.

　　我觉得麻婆豆腐和鱼香肉丝味道不错。

　　236.What would you like to have tonight?

　　今晚您要吃点什么?

　　237.What kind of cuisine do you have in your dining-room?

　　你们的餐厅有什么菜系?

　　238.We have Guang dong food，Sichuan food and Shanghai food.

　　我们有广东菜、四川菜和上海菜。

　　239.Could you tell me the different features of them?

　　你能否给我讲讲这些菜的不同特点呢?

　　240.Guangdong food is a bit light，while Sichuan food has a strong and hot taste，and Shanghai food is oily.

　　广东菜稍微清淡，四川菜味浓而辣，上海菜油腻。

　　241.I think I'd like to have Guangdong food.

　　我想要个广东菜。

　　242.We have sliced chicken soup，dried mushroom clear soup and so on.

　　我们有鸡片汤、香菇清汤等等。

　　243.I prefer dried mushroom clear soup.

　　我要香菇清汤。

　　Dialogue A

　　(The waiter is explaining something to Johnson.)

　　A：Excuse me， I'd like to try some Chinese food. Can you tell me where I should go?

　　B：We serve Chinese food here. But I'm not sure which style you prefer?

　　A：I have no idea about Chinese food.

　　B：It's divided into eight big cuisines，or say， eight styles，such as Cantonese food， Beijing food， Sichuan food，etc.

　　A：Is there any difference between Cantonese food and Beijing food?

　　B：Yes，Cantonese food is lighter while Beijing food is heavy and spicy.The famous specialities of these two are roast suckling pig and roast Beijing duck.

　　A：How about Sichuan food?

　　B：Most Sichuan dishes are spicy and hot.And they taste differently.

　　A：Oh，really，I like hot food.So what's your recommendation for me?

　　B：I think Mapo beancurd and shredded meat in chilli sauceare quite special.We have a Sichuan food dining-room. May I suggest you go there? It's on the second floor.

　　A：Thank you.

　　B：My pleasure.

　　Dialogue B

　　(A：Waiter B：Mr Frank)

　　A：Mr Frank，what would you like to have tonight，Western food or Chinese food?

　　B：When I was in America，my friend，Mr.Dull recommended me to have Chinese food，and I appreciate it very much in-deed.What kind of cuisine do you have in your dining-room?

　　A：We have Guangdong food， Sichuan food and Shanghai food.Which one do you like best?

　　B：I don't like anything greasy.I think I'd like to have Guangdong food.

　　A：O.K.。How about saute prawn section，saute lobsterslices with mushroom?

　　B：All right.I'll take them all.

　　A：Mr.Frank，do you like to use chopsticks?If you don't，I'll get you fork and knife.

　　B：If I can have them，so much the better.

　　A：Do you like some soup?

　　B：Yes， I don't know what soup you have.

　　A：We have sliced chicken soup，dried mushroom clear soup and so on.

　　B：Good.I prefer dried mushroom clear soup.

　　A：According to the specifications of Chinese food， we serve dishes first and then soup.If you like we'll bring you some soup first.

　　B：I'm used to having soup first.

　　A：All right， I'll get it for you.

　　Words and Expressions

　　cuisine n.烹饪，烹饪法

　　light a.清淡的，易消化的

　　heavy a.难消化的

　　spicy a.香的，加香料的

　　Cantonese a.广州的

　　speciality n.特制品，特产

　　roast suckling pig 烤乳猪

　　roast Beijing duck 北京烤鸭

　　hot a.刺激的，辣的

　　chilli n.(干)辣椒

　　feature n.特征，特色

　　oily a.浸透油的，油腻的

　　greasy a.油腻的

　　saute a.嫩煎的，用少量油快炸的

　　lobster n.大螯虾;龙虾

　　mushroom n.蘑菇

　　specification n.规格，说明书