User Comments - bababardwan

Posted on: Table for Three

changye,

As always a fabulous explanation 非常好.I love the stories behind these ideas.谢谢你

mikenotinjubei,

yeah,but better leave out the bit about yang 阳 being considered superior to yin 阴。 :)

Posted on: Food Regions of China

man2tou 馒头:

hua1jiao1[花椒]:

Not sure if this is the one referred to in the podcast,but this is Sichuan Ma Po Dofu 麻婆豆腐:

Posted on: Food Regions of China

kimiik posted a great map showing the ethnic minorities in Yunnan in his discussion of the Va ethnic minority here.

Posted on: Food Regions of China

Crossing the bridge noodles 过桥米线 (guò qiáo mĭxiàn). I love a dish with a traditional story behind it;adds to the magic.Here's a pic of that dish:

video discussion here.

Posted on: Table for Three

Is zuo3you4  左右 reversible? i.e. Can you also say you4zuo3 右左?

Amber,

We must have Sun Jiabing on a DA show talking all about his experiences in the Shaolin Temple and wushu in China in general.

Posted on: The Perfect Sandwich

I don't like to 没有 the Mayo on my sangers.

Posted on: To bag or not to bag?

I've been to my local convenience store [where a Chinese guy sometimes works] a couple of times since this lesson so I could say:

麻烦你给我零个袋子

in that way practicing my vocab while remaining environmentally friendly,but alas,he hasn't been there [perhaps he saw the guy with the crazy Mandarin coming ?]

Posted on: The Perfect Sandwich

Even though 三明治 is a transliteration,it still looks right,as the 三 looks like the 3 layers of a sandwich [you might not see this if you are used to Scooby doo monster sandwiches] ,and then you have 明 in the middle and 治 as the bottom layer[heal/heel].

Is gluten free bread widely available in China?

Posted on: Qipao Dresses and Marathons in China

Thanks Amber,Jenny,and Calkins for the "In the mood for love" recommendation.I was at first a little disappointed that it was in Cantonese and not Mandarin ,and found the story a little depressing,but it seemed to me many of the Cantonese words were very similar to Mandarin which was interesting.The acting was top notch ,and the look of the film was beautiful.The Qipao dresses were a standout,worn so elegantly by Maggie Cheung.

Posted on: To bag or not to bag?

I'd be interested in whether people drink the tap water from the various parts of China,and Taiwan,and feel it is safe.I think many tourists would only drink bottled water.