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Food Flavors, Shanghai Style

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ID: SH0005 Elementary
Some places are known for their spicy food (Sichuan, Hunan), others, for their salty food (Dongbei). Shanghai is known for its sweet, oily flavors. Love it or hate it, you're going to want to be able to talk about it should you find yourself in a Shanghai-style restaurant. Learn how to describe flavors in Shangahainese in today's show!
Fri May 14 2010 | David, Daini, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
菜 ts’e dish
米道 mi dɔ taste
哪能 na nəŋ how is it
咸 ɦe salty
菜额米道哪能？
ts’e ŋaʔ mi dɔ na nəŋ ？
How does the dish taste?
个则菜有内咸,哎则菜它甜了。
geʔa ts’e ɦiɤ ne ɦe ,a me ts’e ta di leʔ 。
This dish is a bit salty, that dish is too sweet.
个么个则红烧虐哪能？
geʔme geʔa ɦoŋ sɔ nioʔ na nəŋ ？
So, how about this braised fatty pork?
米道老载呃！
mi dɔ lɔ ʦɛ a ！
The flavor is really good!
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