Chinese dish names are more useful than you think 🍜

In this episode, I talk with Max about one of the most practical things for Mandarin learners and travelers in China: how to understand Chinese dish names.

A lot of Chinese dish names actually tell you how the food is cooked, and once you know the most common cooking methods, reading a menu becomes much easier.

We talk about the difference between 炒, 蒸, 煮, 炖, 炸, 煎, and 烤, with lots of real examples from everyday Chinese food. We also compare Chinese and Western cooking styles, and talk about what to order if you want something lighter or healthier.

✨ Topics in this episode:
▪️ how Chinese dish names help you understand a menu
▪️ the most common Chinese cooking methods
▪️ examples like 炒菜, 清蒸鱼, 红烧肉, 水煮菜
▪️ Chinese cooking vs Western cooking
▪️ what to order if you want something lighter and less greasy

If Chinese menus have ever felt confusing to you, this episode will help you make much more sense of them. 💬

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Intro
01:14 Dish names
03:00 炒 cooking
06:56 蒸/煮/炖
15:05 炸/煎/烤
20:53 East vs West cooking
25:56 Lighter food

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💬 Comment below
Which Chinese cooking method do you know best?
And which Chinese dish name has confused you before?

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