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.

我们需要开始准备马年的年夜饭了。

Wǒmen xūyào kāishǐ zhǔnbèi Mǎnián de niányèfàn le.

We need to start preparing the New Year's Eve dinner for the Year of the Horse.

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.

我昨天立春忘了吃春饼。

Wǒ zuótiān Lìchūn wàngle chī chūnbǐng.

I forgot to eat Spring Pancakes for the Beginning of Spring yesterday.

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.

快过年了，菜市场的猪肉价格又涨了不少。

Kuài guònián le, càishìchǎng de zhūròu jiàgé yòu zhǎng le bùshǎo.

It's almost New Year, and the price of pork at the market has gone up quite a bit again.

明天是情人节，我们要不要去吃顿大餐？

Míng tiān shì qíng rén jié, wǒ men yào bú yào qù chī dùn dà cān?

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, shall we go eat a big meal?

今年春节过后，全国各地的街头小吃摊重新热闹起来，各地特色美食借助短视频迅速走红。

After this year's Spring Festival, street food stalls across the country have become lively again, and local specialties have quickly become popular with the help of short videos.

2026年中国美食趋势报告显示，年轻人选择食物越来越看重情绪价值，一碗热腾腾的麻辣烫不只是果腹，更是给自己的心灵充电。

2026 nián Zhōngguó měishí qūshì bàogào xiǎnshì, niánqīngrén xuǎnzé shíwù yuèláiyuè kànzhòng qíngxù jiàzhí, yī wǎn rè téng téng de málatàng bù zhǐshì guǒfù, gèng shì gěi zìjǐ de xīnlíng chōngdiàn.

The 2026 China Food Trend Report shows that young people are increasingly valuing emotional value when choosing food; a bowl of steaming hot malatang is not just to fill the stomach, but also to recharge their soul.

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.

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.