中国的饭菜 - 阅读

(cài xì) cuisine, style of cooking of a region

(gè ge) each; every; various; one by one; consequently

(tè diǎn; tè sè) characteristic, feature

(yì bān lái shuō) generally speaking

(bèi fēn wéi)to be divided into

(shěng) province; frugal /to omit / to leave out / to save (money)

(yóu yú) because, due to

(jiā xiāng) hometown / native place

(wài dì) other places; places outside one's hometown

(jiā xiāng cài) hometown cuisine

(wú lùn) regardless of, no matter what

(gù kè) customer

(càidān) menu

shī fu - master worker (You can address taxi driver, chef, or carpenter as shī fu)

(jié guǒ) result, in the end

(qí shí) actually, in fact

(dì dào) original, genuine, authentic

(gēn jù) according to, basis

adj. (sè xiāngwèi jùquán) a perfect combination of colour, aroma, taste, appearance

an art (门- measure word for types of arts)

(xiǎng shòu) enjoy

(yāoqiú) to demand, to request; demand, request

(yíng yǎng) nutrition / nourishment

(pēng tiáo) (v) cook / (n) cooking

(chéng wéi) to become, to turn into

(xué wèn) branch of learning, knowledge

(guān xì) relations; relationship; impact; significance

(zǎoyǐ) long ago, for a long time

(shènzhì) even; so much so that

(zhòng zhí) plant, crop

(wèi dào) taste, flavour; fragrance

(fāngfǎ) method; way; means

(fēng wèi) special flavor; local flavor

(yīn cǐ) therefore, so

(gǔ dài) ancient times / olden times

(jì ... yòu) both ... and ...

(bú biàn) inconvenient; unsuitable; inappropriate

(liú dòng) flow; going from place to place; on the move; mobile

(shòu huānyíng) popular; to be welcomed

(pín fán) frequent; frequently

(fādá) developed; flourishing; to develop

(běn dì) local; this locality

(pǐn cháng) -(v) taste a small amout; sample

(gōngtíng) court, palace

(huǒguō) hotpot

(Shāndōng) Shandong Province

(jiāngsū) Jiangsu Province

(Ān huī) Anhui province

(Húnán) Hunan province

（Sìchuān）Sichuan province in west China

(Fújiàn) Fujian Province

(Guǎngdōng) Guangdong Province

(málà) numblingly spicy

exist, survive (shēngcún)

society (shèhuì)

to progress, improve (jìn bù)

already (yǐjīng)

to change into (biànchéng)

to be particular about, to pay attention to (jiǎngjiū)

not only (bùjǐn)

fragrant; pleasant-smelling; incense (xiāng)

taste (wèi)

all included, altogether; complete in all varieties (jùquán)

soak; dawdle; steep (pào)

(dialect) steamed bun; steamed bread (mó)

Tianjing (a northern China city that is directly under the jurisdiction of Central Government of China)

pay no attention to, ignore, refuse to acknowledge (bù lǐ)

mostly; for the most part (dàduō)

talent, ability, capacity; can (cáinéng)

Guangzhou (city) (guǎngzhōu)

level; standard (shuǐpíng)

improve, increase, raise the level of (tí gāo)

generally speaking; on the whole (zǒng de lái shuō)

divide into (fēn wéi)

climate (qìhòu)

belly; abdomen (dùzi)

as far as (someone) is concerned

snacks; refreshments; dim sum (diǎn xīn)

Cantonese morning tea (guǎng shì zǎo chá) (式 = style)

Grain; cereals; food (liángshi)

life; daily life (shēng huó)

vegetables (shū cài)

fruit (shuǐguǒ)

lamb; mutton (yángròu)

Goubuli stuffed steam bun (Gǒubùlǐ bāozi)