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How to Eat a Hairy Crab
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ID: 1807 Intermediate
Hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake are an extremely popular food in southern China. As a foreigner, however, you might be a bit confused as to how to try to eat one of those things. This lesson will teach you everything you need to know about how to consume these tasty arthropods, as well as the faux pas to avoid (and a healthy dose of expectation management).
Mon Nov 21 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
---|---|---|---|
大闸蟹 | dàzháxiè | hairy crab | |
正宗 | zhèngzōng | authentic | |
阳澄湖 | Yángchénghú | Yangcheng Lake | |
只 | zhī | [measure word] |
服务员,有大闸蟹吗?
fúwùyuán ,yǒu dàzháxiè ma ?
Waiter, do you serve hairy crabs?
有。
yǒu 。
Yes.
要正宗的阳澄湖大闸蟹。
yào zhèngzōng de Yángchénghú dàzháxiè 。
We want authentic ones from Yangcheng Lake.
都是正宗的。
dōu shì zhèngzōng de 。
They're all authentic.
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