How to Order Food in Restaurants in China 点 菜 diǎn cài
Video What did the customer order for drink at the beginning? What appetizer did he order? (extension) What main dish did he order? How much money altogether? How much did he give?
Greetings Nǐ hǎo, qǐngwèn jǐ wèi 你好，请问几位。。。。？ Hello, (may I ask) how many (people)? Sān wèi 三位。 Three.
Greetings Nǐ hǎo, qǐng gěi wǒ càidān 你好，请给我菜单。 Hello, please give me the menu. Zhè shì càidān 这是菜单。 This is the menu.
菜单 cài dān Menu A Sichuan restaurant
菜单 cài dān Menu B Fish hot pot (BBQ) restaurant
菜单 cài dān Menu C Mongolian style restaurant
菜单 cài dān Menu D Small town restaurant
菜单 cài dān Menu E Skewer & BBQ restaurant
Order, please Nǐ hǎo, wǒ yàodiǎn cài 你好，我要点菜。 Hello, I want to order. The word 要yào means need or want. It is used when you intend to do something or when you need something.
Step 2 categories 类 lèi 特色 Tè sè
Step 2 categories 类 lèi 肉 Ròu
Step 2 categories 类 lèi 蔬菜/素菜 Shū cài /sù cài
Step 2 categories 类 lèi 热菜/炒菜 Rè cài /chǎo cài
Step 2 categories 类 lèi 汤 Tāng
Step 2 categories 类 lèi---Extra 主食Zhǔshí 凉菜liángcài 饮料yǐnliào 点心diǎnxīn diǎnxīn
Common Food 常见食物 牛肉 Niú ròu
Common Food 常见食物 羊肉 Yáng ròu
Common Food 常见食物 猪肉 Zhū ròu 猪排/排骨 zhū pái/pái gǔ
Common Food 常见食物 鸡肉 Jī ròu
Common Food 常见食物 鱼 Yú
Common Food 常见食物 包子bāozi
Common Food 常见食物 粥 zhōu
Step 3 cooking style 做法 蒸 Zhēng
Step 3 cooking style 做法 红烧 Hóng shāo
Sentences 例句 要一份红烧牛肉。 Yào yī fèn hóng shāo niú ròu.
Sentences 例句 来一个鸡肉炒面。 Lái yī gè jī ròu chǎo miàn.
Step 4 personal flavor---extra 个人口味 辣 Là
Step 4 personal flavor---extra 个人口味 咸 xián
Step 4 personal flavor---extra 个人口味 甜 tián
Step 4 personal flavor---extra 个人口味 酸 suān
Step 4 personal flavor---extra 个人口味 苦 kǔ
example 不要辣，谢谢。 Bù yào là, xiè xiè
example 酸辣汤 Suān là tāng
Step 5 pay the bill---extra 买单 Mǎi dān
Step 5 pay the bill---extra 元 yuán 块 kuài