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ID: 1185 Elementary
Northeastern Chinese are known for their hearty appetites and hilarious accents. In today's Mandarin podcast, let's look at a few specialties from China's northeast. Learn how to talk in Mandarin about the cooking and culture of China's Rustbelt.
Thu Jun 18 2009 | Jenny , Ken
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
点菜 diǎncài to order dishes
好吃 hǎochī tasty
东北饺子 dōngběi jiǎozi northeastern dumplings
大骨棒 dàgǔbàng pig bones
大哥，点菜吗？
dàgē ，diǎncài ma ？
Wanna order some food, buddy?
你们这儿有什么好吃的？
nǐmen zhèr yǒu shénme hǎochī de ？
What tasty stuff do you have here?
来点儿东北饺子吧。
lái diǎnr dōngběi jiǎozi ba 。
Get some Northeastern dumplings.
行。有大骨棒吗？
xíng 。yǒu dàgǔbàng ma ？
OK. Do you have pig bones?
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