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中国八大菜系 the eight major cuisines of China
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中餐烹饪的独特艺术 the distinctive Chinese culinary art
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“烹饪王国” “the kingdom of cuisine”
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中餐注重选料，精于刀工，善于炊技 Chinese cuisine features careful selection of ingredients, adept technique in slicing and perfect cooking skills.
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中国菜讲究“色、香、味” Chinese dishes are famous for their color, flavor and taste.
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南淡北咸，东甜西辣 the light southern cuisine, and the salty northern cuisine; the sweet eastern cuisine, and the spicy western cuisine
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原汁原味 the original flavor of the chosen material
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麻辣 spicy-hot
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美味佳肴 delicacies
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备受青睐 to enjoy / gain popularity; to be popular
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烹饪餐具 cooking utensil
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菜谱 recipe / menu
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清真菜 Muslim food
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素食菜 vegetarian food
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药膳 medicated diet / health food
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家乡/地方风味 local flavor dish
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特色/招牌菜 the chef’s recommendation; specialty
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臭豆腐 strong-smelling preserved bean curd
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豆瓣酱 thick broad-bean sauce
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豆腐干 dried bean curd; dried soya bean curd
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豆腐乳 preserved bean curd
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豆浆 soybean milk
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豆腐脑 bean curd jelly
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大饼、油条、馒头、煎饼 bannock, twisted cruller, steamed bread / bun, pancake
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米饭、炒饭 steamed rice, fried rice
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小米粥 millet congee
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芝麻汤圆 sweet rice balls with soup
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炒面/汤面/米线 stir-fried noodles / soup noodles / rice noodles
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粉丝 bean starch vermicelli; mung bean noodles
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茶叶蛋 egg stewed in tea
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皮蛋 preserved egg
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咸蛋 salt egg
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草菇老抽 mushroom flavored dark soy sauce
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生姜 ginger
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醋 vinegar
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酱油 soy sauce
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豆豉 black bean
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番茄酱 tomato sauce / tomato paste
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咖喱粉 curry powder
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花生酱 peanut butter
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卤水 brine
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小磨香油 ground sesame seed
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镇江香醋 Zhenjiang vinegar
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黄酒 yellow rice wine
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淀粉 starch
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粗粮 rough food
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荞麦粉 buckwheat flour
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粳米 mountain rice; round-shaped rice
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毛豆 young soy bean
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刀豆 sword bean
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荠菜 Shepherd’s purse
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茭白 wild rice stem / water oat
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笋 bamboo shoots
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芦笋 asparagus
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对虾/明虾 prawn
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龙虾 lobster
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海参 sea cucumber
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鱿鱼 squid
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乌贼 cuttle fish
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鲈鱼 bass
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三文鱼刺身 salmon sashimi
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大黄鱼 large yellow fish
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苏眉鱼 Sumei fish
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辣味炸子鸡 fried young chicken (slightly chili flavored)
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茄汁沙丁鱼 sardine in tomato sauce
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油焖笋 braised bamboo shoot
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走油肉 de-fatted pork
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清炒河虾仁 stir-fried shelled shrimps
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吉利牛排 beef cutlets
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桂花糖藕 lotus with sugar
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极品大网鲍鱼 superior abalone
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毛蟹炒年糕 fried crabs with New Year cake made of glutinous rice
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麻婆豆腐 braised bean curd with minced pork (Sichuan style)
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鲜肉云吞 boiled fresh meat wonton
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春卷 spring roll
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叉烧包 steamed bun filled with roast pork
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酥皮鸡蛋挞 baked egg custard tart
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奶油太妃糖 cream toffee
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人参软糖 ginseng jelly
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脱脂牛奶 skimmed milk
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奶油芝士酥 cream cheese biscuit
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百威啤酒 Budweiser beer
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冰镇啤酒 iced beer
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薄荷烧酒 peppermint spirit
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果酒 fruit wine
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皇冠伏特加 Smirnoff Vodka
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蓝带马爹利 Martell Cordon Bleu
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拿破仑X.O. Courvoisier X.O.
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茅台酒 maotai
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绍兴酒 Shaoxing rice wine
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山西汾酒 Shanxi Fen Jiu
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矿泉水 mineral water
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苏打水 soda water
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香槟酒 champagne
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威士忌 whisky
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白兰地 brandy
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鸡尾酒 cocktail
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款待 to entertain…; to extend kind / cordial hospitality to…
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工作午餐 working / business luncheon
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冷餐招待会 buffet reception
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西餐 Western food
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欧式早餐 Continental breakfast
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方便食品 junk food
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不含防腐剂 free of preservative
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不放味精 to contain no gourmet powder
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去壳 shelling
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去骨 boning
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去皮 skinning / peeling
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刮鳞 scaling
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燎毛 singling
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切片/丝/柳/丁 slicing / shredding / filleting / dicing
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切条/段 cut it into 1-inch straps / chunks
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煎/炒/爆/炸 pan / stir / quick / deep-frying
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铁扒 grilling; broiling
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清蒸 steaming
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红烧 braising with soy sauce / brown sauce scalding
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白灼 scalding
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摆席 set the table
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开胃品 appetizer
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甜食 dessert
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主菜 main course
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（不含酒精）饮料 soft drink
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沏/泡/品/喝茶 to make / brew / sip / drink tea
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粘牙 stick to one’s teeth
