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Big Darn Crabs

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ID: SH0007 Elementary
In today's lesson we're talking about food again (sorry, we can't help it!). Shanghai is famous for its hairy crab - these little guys are immensely popular and not to be missed when they're in season in the fall months. Tune in to today's show to find out how to talk about these in Shanghainese.
Fri May 28 2010 | David, Jason, Daini
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
烤麸 k’ɔ fu kaofu [marinated bran]
吃 tɕ’iIʔ to eat
来 le bring
红烧肉 ɦoŋ sɔ nioʔ braised fatty pork
烤麸要吃伐？
k’ɔ fu iɔ tɕ’iIʔ va ？
Want to have some kaofu?
要呃要呃。再来啧红烧肉。
iɔ a iɔ a 。tse le geʔa ɦoŋ sɔ nioʔ 。
Yes, yes! And a soy-braised pork.
太臧了。
ta zei ləʔ 。
That's too fatty.
好吃呃。大闸蟹有伐？
hɔ tɕ’iIʔ a 。du zaʔ ha ɦiɤ va ？
It's good. Do they have hairy crab?
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