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| INTRODUCTION |
| Damon: Hi everyone, I’m Damon. |
| Chloe: And I’m Chloe! |
| Damon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Chinese Vocabulary, Lesson 4! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five popular home-cooked meals in China. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ChineseClass101.com. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Damon: Chloe, what’s our first word? |
| Chloe: 东坡肉 |
| Damon: Dongpo Pork |
| Chloe: (slow) 东坡肉 (regular) 东坡肉 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 东坡肉 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Dongpo pork is a dish made by pan-frying and then red cooking pork belly. The pork is cut small and consists of half fat and half lean meat. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 东坡肉是以宋朝诗人苏东坡的名字命名的。 |
| Damon: Dongpo Pork is named after the famed Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo. |
| Chloe: (slow) 东坡肉是以宋朝诗人苏东坡的名字命名的。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 宫保鸡丁 |
| Damon: Kung Pao chicken |
| Chloe: (slow) 宫保鸡丁 (regular) 宫保鸡丁 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 宫保鸡丁 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Kung Pao chicken is a spicy stir-fry dish made with chicken, peanuts, vegetables, and chili peppers. It is a classic dish in Sichuan cuisine and is very popular throughout China. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 宫保鸡丁是一道川菜。 |
| Damon: Kung Pao chicken is a dish in Sichuan cuisine. |
| Chloe: (slow) 宫保鸡丁是一道川菜。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 叉烧 |
| Damon: Char siu |
| Chloe: (slow) 叉烧 (regular) 叉烧 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 叉烧 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Char siu is a popular way to flavor and prepare barbecued pork in Chinese cuisine. It can be served either separately or with other food. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 叉烧非常好吃。 |
| Damon: Char siu is very delicious. |
| Chloe: (slow) 叉烧非常好吃。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 麻婆豆腐 |
| Damon: Mapo tofu |
| Chloe: (slow) 麻婆豆腐 (regular) 麻婆豆腐 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 麻婆豆腐 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Mapo tofu is a popular dish from the Sichuan province. It is a combination of tofu set in a spicy chili sauce and often cooked with fermented black beans and minced pork or beef. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 麻婆豆腐在日本很受欢迎。 |
| Damon: Mapo tofu is popular in Japan. |
| Chloe: (slow) 麻婆豆腐在日本很受欢迎。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Chloe: 皮蛋 |
| Damon: century egg |
| Chloe: (slow) 皮蛋 (regular) 皮蛋 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 皮蛋 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: A century egg is a common ingredient in Chinese cuisine. It is made by preserving duck, chicken, or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice hulls for several weeks to several months. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 皮蛋有很多种做法。 |
| Damon: There are many ways to cook century eggs. |
| Chloe: (slow) 皮蛋有很多种做法。 |
| QUIZ |
| Damon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Chloe will give you the Chinese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Chloe: 东坡肉 |
| [pause]Damon: Dongpo Pork |
| Chloe: 宫保鸡丁 |
| [pause]Damon: Kung Pao chicken |
| Chloe: 叉烧 |
| [pause]Damon: Char siu |
| Chloe: 麻婆豆腐 |
| [pause]Damon: Mapo tofu |
| Chloe: 皮蛋 |
| [pause]Damon: century egg |
Outro |
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| Damon: There you have it – five popular home-cooked meals in China! We have more vocab lists available at ChineseClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everybody, see you next time! |
| Chloe: 再见! |
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