杂志汇中国与非洲

Eating Out　At a Xinjiang Restaurant

Lìshā: Yào yí fèn dàpánjī.

丽莎: 要一份大盘鸡。

Lisa: We’ll have a Sauté Spicy Chicken.

Fúwùshēng: Yào dà fèn háishì zhōng fèn?

服务生：要大份还是中份？

Waiter: Would you like a big portion or a medium portion?

Yôurén: Zhōng fèn jiù gòu le.

友人: 中份就够了。

Friend: Medium is good.

Lìshā: Kâo dà yāozi shì shénme?

丽莎: 烤大腰子是什么？

Lisa: What is kaodayaozi?

Yôurén: Kâo yáng de shènzàng. Yào bu yào shìshi?

友人: 烤羊的肾脏。要不要试试？

Friend: It means roasted mutton kidneys. Would you like to try some?

Lìshā: Wô bù chī dòngwù nèizàng.

丽莎: 我不吃动物内脏。

Lisa: I don’t eat innards.

Yôurén: Nà nî jiù shìshi kâoyángròuchuàn ba.

友人: 那你就试试烤羊肉串吧。

Friend: Then why don’t you try some mutton kebabs.

Lìshā: Hâode. Zài jiā yí fèn châomiànpiàn ba.

丽莎: 好的。再加一份炒面片吧。

Lisa: Sure. I’d like a Stir-Fried Flat Noodle, too.

Yôurén: Méi wèntí.

友人: 没问题。　Friend: No problem.

Lìshā: Qîng duō fàng xīhóngshì.

丽莎: 请多放西红柿。

Lisa: Please add in more tomatoes.

Fúwùshēng: Hâo lei.

服务生：好嘞。

Waiter: As you wish.

Lìshā: Qîng xiān gěi wômen lái hú chá.

丽莎: 请先给我们来壶茶。

Lisa: Could you please bring a pot of tea?

Fúwùshēng: Mâshàng jiù lái.

服务生：马上就来。

Waiter: Coming right away.

Lìshā: Wô dâsuan dài ge kâonáng huíqu chī.

丽莎: 我打算带个烤馕回去吃。

Lisa: I’m thinking of taking an order of Xinjiang flatbread home.

Yôurén: Xíng a, náng hěnxiāng, hái néng cúnfàng hěn cháng shíjiān.

友人: 行啊，馕很香，还能存放很长时间。

Friend: Sure. They smell delicious and keep well, too.

Source: Chinese 101 in Cartoons (For Eating Out) published by Sinolingua Co. Ltd. Web: www.sinolingua.com.cn

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Kâo

烤

Roast

Xīhóngshì

西红柿。

Tomato Yì hú chá

一壶茶

A pot of tea

tips

*Xinjiang dishes showcase the characteristics of both Muslim and Chinese northwestern cuisine, which can be very heavy in flavor.

*Xinjiang dishes mainly follow Muslim food traditions by using mutton and beef. Specialty dishes include Roasted Whole Lamb and Sauté Spicy Chicken.