Lesson 6: Chinese Restaurant

Chang Guang Restaurant 餐馆
Jiu Lao Restaurant 酒楼

Types of Food
Beung Rice 饭
Bet Bhi Beung White Rice 白米饭
Cha Beung Fried Rice 炒饭
Mi Noodles 面
Gue Diao Rice Noodles 馃条
Cha Gue Diao Fried wide noodles (Chow Fun) 炒馃条
Teung Soup 汤
Giao Wontons [ ]
Mue Rice Porridge 粥
Diam Sim Dimsum 点心
Chung Gap Eggrolls 春卷
Si Iu Soy Sauce 酱油
Hiam Jio Chilli Pepper 辣椒
Iam Salt 盐
Hou Jio Black Pepper 胡椒

Ingreadients
Bhat/Nek Meat 肉
Goi Bat Chicken 鸡肉
Deu Bat Pork 猪肉
Ghu Bat Beef 牛肉
At Bat Duck 鸭肉
Heu Fish 鱼
He Shrimp 虾
Hoi Crab蟹
Yeu Heu Squid 鱿鱼
Dao Hu/Guo Tofu 豆腐
Chai Vegetables 菜

Drinks
Jui Drinks 水
De Tea 茶
Bet Jui Ice Water 白水
Ga` Jui/Ki Jui Soda 汽水
Jiu Alcoholic Beverage 酒
Bhek Jiu Beer 啤酒
Gek Hue De` Chrysanthemum Tea 菊花茶
Ia Ji Jui Coconut Juice椰子水
Dao Jio` Jui Soybean Drink 豆奶水

Restaurant Stuff
Chai Dua` Menu 菜单
Dia` Dua` Bill/Check 帐单
Siao Hui Tip小费
Hia`/Di Waiter 兄/弟 (Depending on age)
Je/Mue Waitress 姐/妹

Utensils
Deu Chopsticks 筷
Teung Si Spoon 汤匙
Che Fork 叉
Ua` Bowl 碗
Bua` Plate 盘
Bue Cup 杯
De Bang Teapot 茶壶

Menu Items (Direct Translations)
Seung Hiam Teung Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤
Heu Chi Fish Maw Soup 鱼[ ]
Si Chuang Gu Bhat(Nek) Teung Mi Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup 四川牛肉汤面
Hat To He Giu Honey Walnut Shrimp 合桃虾球
Jio Iam He Salt &Pepper Fried Shrimp with Shell 椒盐虾
Gong Bo Goi Kung Pao Chicken 宮保鸡丁
Diam Seung Goi Sweet & Sour Chicken 甜酸鸡
Dang Poi Goi Orange Chicken 陈皮鸡
Dang Ang Ja Jeu Goi Deep Fried Crispy Chicken 当红炸子鸡
Bak Gia` Piang Poi At Peking Duck 北京片皮鸭
Gio` Jap At Steamed Duck with Ginger 姜汁鸭
Je Chai Cha Mi Vegetables Chow Mein 蔬菜炒面
Cheng Cha Si Chai Stir Fried Seasoned Vegetables 清炒时菜
Boit Bo Chai Vegetables with Assorted Seafood (8 Treasures) 八宝菜

A: Gui nang?
How many people
几个人？

B: _ nang.
# people.
_人。

A: Ji gai caidua`. Leu ai jiat/dia` mitgai?
This is the menu. What do you want to eat/order?
只个菜单。汝欲 食/定 乜个？

B: Ua ai` jiat/dia`: Jek ua` SeungHiamTeung, no bua` deu bhat cha beung, sa bua` goi bat ChaGueDiao, gat si bua` DangPoiGoi.
I want to eat/order: One bowl of Hot & Sour soup, two plates of Pork Fried Rice, three plates of Chicken Chow Fun, and four plates of Orange Chicken.
我欲 食/定：一碗酸辣汤，两盘猪肉炒饭，三盘鸡肉炒馃条，合四盘陈皮鸡。

A: Ai` jiat/dia` mitgai jui?
What do you want to drink?
汝欲 食/定 乜个水？

B: GekHueDe` gat ngou bue BetJui.
Chrysanthemum tea and 5 cups of ice water.
菊花茶合五杯白水。

B: Jijung ua ai` seung ji/lui.
I want to pay now.
只陈我欲付钱/镭。

Requests: B: A je/hia` ho hou ua je sang deu gat ge ji gai bua` bho?
Can you(je for waitress, hia` for waiter) give me a pair of chopsticks and one more plate?
阿 姐/兄 能给我一双筷合加一个盘无？

Ordering: If you don’t know how to say the menu item, just say the number!
B: Ua ai` jiat/dia` doi` yijapchek ho.
I want to eat/order number 27.
我欲 食/定 第二十七号.

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