Lesson 4 Ordering side dishes and complaining

In the last lesson of this series on ordering Chinese food in Chinese we will be ordering more food and making some complaints. Examples of what you will learn. Would you like a cold / side dish? Would you like to order anything else? How long must we wait? This dish isn't cooked properly. And much more....

Lesson 3 Ordering Vegetarian Food & Sichuan Food

In part 3 of Medlock Chinese Language Builder Food and Drink we are asking about what is in the food. This lesson is very useful for vegetarians. Eating vegetarian food in China can be difficult so you need to ask the restaurant not to put meat in the food. Jewish and Muslim people will also find this lesson useful Chinese food often contains pork or seafood. In this lesson you will learn to ask if food contains pork or seafood and ask them to exclude it - especially you can ask the restaurant not to cook using pork fat (the preferred method of frying in China). You will learn how to order some of the classic Sichuan dishes. Kong bao chicken - gong bao ji ding Hot spicy tofu - ma po dou fu Sichuan green beans - gan bian si ji dou Sweet and sour fish - suan cu yu Fried green vegetables - chao qing cai Topic summary Chinese food, ordering Chinese food in China, ordering Chinese food in Chinese, how to order food in China, ordering food in China, kosher food in China, Halal food in China, ordering kosher food in China, ordering halal food in China, China for vegetarians, ordering vegetarian food in China, how to order vegetarian food in China

Getting a table and looking at the menu in a Chinese restaurant

Ordering Food & Drink In Chinese

Lesson 2

If you are going to live and work in China you'll find that you go out to restaurants a lot. The video below is the second lesson in a four-part course to help you learn the ins and outs of ordering food in China and Taiwan.

Getting a table and looking at the menu in a Chinese restaurant. In the lesson you will be asking for a seat at the restaurant. You will then go on and request a menu and ask the waiter about the restaurant's specialities and ask for a recommendation. You will also ask about hot and cold drinks as well as alcoholic drinks. In the next videa you will learn how to order some specific Chinese dishes and drinks. Chinese food Ordering Chinese food Ordering at a Chinese restaurant Going to a restaurant in China How to order at a restaurant in China Ordering food at a restaurant in China How to order food in Chinese