Chinese Food

我听说他们的食材是本地采购的。

Wǒ tīngshuō tāmen de shícái shì běndì cǎigòu de.

I heard they sourced the ingredients locally.

今天是冬至，家家户户都吃饺子。

Jīntiān shì Dōngzhì, jiājiāhùhù dōu chī jiǎozi.

Today is Winter Solstice, every family eats dumplings.

过几天就是腊八节了，记得泡蒜。

Guò jǐ tiān jiù shì Làbā jié le, jìde pào suàn.

It's the Laba Festival in a few days, remember to pickle the garlic.

外婆做的红糖年糕味道最正宗。

Wàipó zuò de hóngtáng niángāo wèidào zuì zhèngzōng.

The brown sugar rice cake my grandmother makes tastes the most authentic.

你想把剩菜带回家吗?

Nǐ xiǎng bǎ shèng cài dài huí jiā ma?

Do you want to take the leftovers home with you?

这个菜里有坚果吗？

Zhège cài lǐ yǒu jiānguǒ ma?

I need to know if there are nuts in this dish.

那个份量看起来太大了。

Nàge fènliàng kàn qǐlái tài dàle。

That portion size looks absolutely massive.

我需要咖啡。

Wǒ xūyào kāfēi。

I need coffee.

我要水。

Wǒ yào shuǐ.

I need water.

喝暖茶。

Hē nuǎn chá.

Drink warm tea.

我们AA吧。

Wǒmen AA ba.

Let's split the bill.

几个人？

Jǐ gè rén?

How many people?

我们要一笼小笼包。

Wǒmen yào yì lóng xiǎolóngbāo.

We’d like one basket of xiaolongbao.

再来一份春卷。

Zài lái yī fèn chūn juǎn.

Also, one order of spring rolls.

可以给我们两双筷子吗？

kě yǐ gěi wǒ men liǎng shuāng kuài zi ma?

Can you give us two pairs of chopsticks?

我更喜欢茶。

Wǒ gèng xǐhuān chá.

I prefer tea.

快点吃!

Kuài diǎn chī!

Eat quickly.

这是龙井茶。

Zhè shì Lóngjǐng chá.

This is Longjing tea.

请喝。

qǐng hē.

Please drink.

我这个周末想烤个蛋糕。

Wǒ zhège zhōumò xiǎng kǎo ge dàngāo。

I’m thinking about baking a cake later this weekend.