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Chinese<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle-zh\">\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u55ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5355<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"lede\">Sit down at a restaurant in Taiwan or China and the menu works differently than you might expect \u2014 there’s no fixed “main course,” side dishes come on their own little plates, and dessert usually means fruit or a warm sweet soup, not cake. Here’s the vocabulary for ordering your way through it.<\/p>\n\n \n <section id=\"ordering\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Getting started<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%BB%9E%E7%82%B9%E9%A4%90%E9%A4%90_diancan_%E2%80%94_Ordering\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ede<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70b9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9910<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9910<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">di\u01cenc\u0101n<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Ordering<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u83dc\u55ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u83dc\u5355<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">menu<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5957\u9910<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5957\u9910<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u00e0oc\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u00e0oc\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">combo meal \/ set menu<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u55ae\u9ede<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5355\u70b9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">\u00e0 la carte<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase-box\">\n <p class=\"box-label\">Try it<\/p>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u518d<rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt>\u591a<rt>du\u014d<\/rt>\u7d66\u6211<rt>g\u011bi w\u01d2<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u83dc\u55ae<rt>c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/rt>\u55ce<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u518d<rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt>\u591a<rt>du\u014d<\/rt>\u7ed9\u6211<rt>g\u011bi w\u01d2<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u83dc\u5355<rt>c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/rt>\u5417<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">May I have one more menu, please?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8acb<rt>q\u01d0ng<\/rt>\u7d66\u6211<rt>g\u011bi w\u01d2<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u4e94\u865f<rt>w\u01d4h\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5957\u9910<rt>t\u00e0oc\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf7<rt>q\u01d0ng<\/rt>\u7ed9\u6211<rt>g\u011bi w\u01d2<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u4e94\u53f7<rt>w\u01d4h\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5957\u9910<rt>t\u00e0oc\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">I’ll have the No. 5 combo, please.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u83dc\u55ae<rt>c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/rt>\u4e0a<rt>sh\u00e0ng<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u54c1\u9805<rt>p\u01d0nxi\u00e0ng<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u55ae\u9ede<rt>d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/rt>\u55ce<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u83dc\u5355<rt>c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/rt>\u4e0a<rt>shang<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u54c1\u9879<rt>p\u01d0nxi\u00e0ng<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u5355\u70b9<rt>d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/rt>\u5417<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">Can we order items on the menu \u00e0 la carte?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u60f3\u8981<rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt>\u55ae\u9ede<rt>d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/rt>\u4e00\u500b<rt>y\u00edge<\/rt>\u6f22\u5821<rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u60f3\u8981<rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5355\u70b9<rt>d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/rt>\u4e00\u4e2a<rt>y\u00edge<\/rt>\u6c49\u5821\u5305<rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceob\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">I’d like to order a hamburger on its own.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"courses\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">What actually shows up<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%94%A8%E7%94%A8%E9%A4%90%E9%A4%90%E9%A0%86%E9%A1%BA%E5%BA%8F%E5%BA%8F_yongcan_shunxu_%E2%80%94_The_Courses\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7528<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7528<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9910<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9910<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9806<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u987a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5e8f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e8f<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">y\u00f2ngc\u0101n sh\u00f9nx\u00f9<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 The Courses<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Chinese dining doesn’t really have a “main course” \u2014 it’s built around a shared table of dishes eaten together, not one hero plate per person.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u958b\u80c3\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f00\u80c3\u83dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u0101iw\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u0101iw\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">appetizer<div class=\"voc-note\">also <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u524d\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u524d\u83dc<\/span> qi\u00e1nc\u00e0i<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e6f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c64<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">soup<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c99\u62c9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c99\u62c9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0101l\u0101<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0101l\u0101<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">salad<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e3b\u9910<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e3b\u9910<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u01d4c\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u01d4c\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">main course<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u914d\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u914d\u83dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">p\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">p\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">side dish<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">side dish (own small plate)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u52a0\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u52a0\u6599<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">extra topping \/ add-on<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c\u9ede<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c\u70b9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1ndi\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1ndi\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dessert<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Soup comes near the end, not the start<\/p>\n <p>In traditional Chinese dining, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e6f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c64<\/span> t\u0101ng often marks the final course before dessert rather than the first. It’s usually clear rather than creamy, meant to cleanse the palate after the richness of the main dishes before something sweet.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1ca51f178a893172.jpg\" alt=\"\u6e6f\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photooriginal-2495143-m8HxE.png\" alt=\"\u6e6f\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/yeh-fish-16.jpg-edited.webp\" alt=\"\u6e6f\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase-box\">\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6240\u6709\u7684<rt>su\u01d2y\u01d2ude<\/rt>\u524d\u83dc<rt>qi\u00e1nc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u7686<rt>ji\u0113<\/rt>\u9644\u6709<rt>f\u00f9y\u01d2u<\/rt>\u9eb5\u5305<rt>mi\u00e0nb\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6240\u6709\u7684<rt>su\u01d2y\u01d2ude<\/rt>\u524d\u83dc<rt>qi\u00e1nc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u7686<rt>ji\u0113<\/rt>\u9644\u6709<rt>f\u00f9y\u01d2u<\/rt>\u9762\u5305<rt>mi\u00e0nb\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">All starters are served with bread.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Why there’s no real “main course”<\/p>\n <p>Chinese dining leans family-style \u2014 a handful of dishes land on the table together and get shared, rather than each person getting one centerpiece plate. Balance and variety across the dishes matter more than any single “main.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dff518eea4a84c4fa66dadc20ec9f668tplv-pk90l89vgd-crop-center-864-486-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\u4e3b\u9910\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/article-5f96fa276550c-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\u4e3b\u9910\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6e4d478913f5488bbc5808b51083ffb9-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"\u4e3b\u9910\">\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span> isn’t plated with the main<\/p>\n <p>Unlike Western sides sharing a plate with the entr\u00e9e, Taiwanese <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span> xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i arrive on their own small dishes, ordered separately and often refillable.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Y012894000001_3_1.jpg\" alt=\"\u5c0f\u83dc\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/db59e85212fa19fc9a56c74582b17057e66fdd75.jpg\" alt=\"\u5c0f\u83dc\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase-box\">\n <p class=\"box-label\">Try it<\/p>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e00\u500b<rt>y\u00edge<\/rt>\u6f22\u5821<rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceo<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u7136\u5f8c<rt>r\u00e1nh\u00f2u<\/rt>\u914d\u83dc<rt>p\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/rt>\u9078<rt>xu\u01cen<\/rt>\u85af\u689d<rt>sh\u01d4ti\u00e1o<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e00\u4e2a<rt>y\u00edge<\/rt>\u6c49\u5821\u5305<rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceob\u0101o<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u7136\u540e<rt>r\u00e1nh\u00f2u<\/rt>\u914d\u83dc<rt>p\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/rt>\u9009<rt>xu\u01cen<\/rt>\u85af\u6761<rt>sh\u01d4ti\u00e1o<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">I’d like a hamburger, and fries on the side.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8001\u95c6<rt>l\u01ceob\u01cen<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u5c0f\u83dc<rt>xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5207<rt>qi\u0113<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u8c46\u4e7e<rt>d\u00f2ug\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8001\u677f<rt>l\u01ceob\u01cen<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u5c0f\u83dc<rt>xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5207<rt>qi\u0113<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u8c46\u5e72<rt>d\u00f2ug\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">Boss, I’ll have an order of sliced dried tofu for the side.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u5bb6<rt>zh\u00e8 ji\u0101<\/rt>\u5e97<rt>di\u00e0n<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u5c0f\u83dc<rt>xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u514d\u8cbb<rt>mi\u01cenf\u00e8i<\/rt>\u7e8c\u76e4<rt>x\u00f9p\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u5bb6<rt>zh\u00e8 ji\u0101<\/rt>\u5e97<rt>di\u00e0n<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u5c0f\u83dc<rt>xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u514d\u8d39<rt>mi\u01cenf\u00e8i<\/rt>\u7eed\u76d8<rt>x\u00f9p\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">The side dishes here can be refilled for free.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e00\u676f<rt>y\u00ecb\u0113i<\/rt>\u73cd\u73e0\u5976\u8336<rt>zh\u0113nzh\u016bn\u01ceich\u00e1<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u53e6\u5916<rt>l\u00ecngw\u00e0i<\/rt>\u52a0\u6599<rt>ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/rt>10\u584a\u9322<rt>sh\u00ed ku\u00e0i qi\u00e1n<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u828b\u5713<rt>y\u00f9yu\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e00\u676f<rt>y\u00ecb\u0113i<\/rt>\u73cd\u73e0\u5976\u8336<rt>zh\u0113nzh\u016bn\u01ceich\u00e1<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u53e6\u5916<rt>l\u00ecngw\u00e0i<\/rt>\u52a0\u6599<rt>ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/rt>10\u5757\u94b1<rt>sh\u00ed ku\u00e0i qi\u00e1n<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u828b\u5706<rt>y\u00f9yu\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">One pearl milk tea, with taro balls added for NT$10 extra.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8acb\u554f<rt>q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n<\/rt>\u6211\u7684<rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt>\u62ab\u85a9<rt>p\u012bs\u00e0<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u52a0\u6599<rt>ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5169\u500d<rt>li\u01cengb\u00e8i<\/rt>\u8d77\u53f8<rt>q\u01d0s\u012b<\/rt>\u55ce<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf7\u95ee<rt>q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n<\/rt>\u6211\u7684<rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt>\u62ab\u8428<rt>p\u012bs\u00e0<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u52a0\u6599<rt>ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e24\u500d<rt>li\u01cengb\u00e8i<\/rt>\u829d\u58eb<rt>zh\u012bsh\u00ec<\/rt>\u5417<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">Can I double the cheese on my pizza, please?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Dessert usually isn’t cake<\/p>\n <p>Traditional Chinese desserts lean toward fruit or warm sweet soups \u2014 glutinous rice balls in sweet syrup, white fungus soup, or osmanthus fermented rice soup \u2014 usually served at the very end of a meal or for special occasions.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_3563_.jpg\" alt=\"\u751c\u9ede\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3218143_20230617225451421224_1.jpg\" alt=\"\u751c\u9ede\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u751c\u9ede\">\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"beverages\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">What to drink with it<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%A3%B2%E9%A5%AE%E6%96%99%E6%96%99_yinliao_%E2%80%94_Beverages\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98f2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">y\u01d0nli\u00e0o<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Beverages<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98f2\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996e\u6599<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u01d0nli\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u01d0nli\u00e0o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">beverage \/ drink<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7121\u9152\u7cbe<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65e0\u9152\u7cbe<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00fa ji\u01d4j\u012bng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00fa ji\u01d4j\u012bng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">non-alcoholic<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7121\u5496\u5561\u56e0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65e0\u5496\u5561\u56e0<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00fa k\u0101f\u0113iy\u012bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00fa k\u0101f\u0113iy\u012bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">decaffeinated<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8abf\u9152<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8c03\u9152<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1oji\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1oji\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cocktail<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679c\u6c41<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u679c\u6c41<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">gu\u01d2zh\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">gu\u01d2zh\u012b<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">juice<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u0101f\u0113i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u0101f\u0113i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">coffee<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">tea<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Taiwan does its own thing with cocktails<\/p>\n <p>Look out for local twists \u2014 vodka mixed with fragrant Tieguanyin tea and fresh milk, topped with tapioca pearls; Red Jade Tea Liquor blending Nantou’s Sun Moon Lake black tea with vodka; or bourbon with fresh passion fruit pur\u00e9e, garnished with gummy candy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dsc05205-jpg-1596602970-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\u8abf\u9152\">\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8336<\/span> \u00b7 Types of Tea<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7da0\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7eff\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u01dcch\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u01dcch\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">green tea<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">black tea<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70cf\u9f8d\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e4c\u9f99\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u016bl\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u016bl\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">oolong tea<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767d\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u767d\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00e1ich\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00e1ich\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">white tea<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u666e\u6d31\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u666e\u6d31\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">p\u01d4\u011brch\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">p\u01d4\u011brch\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">pu-erh tea<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ec2a4e004e6b4097b66510da6629b137.jpeg\" alt=\"\u8336\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ee7b609a-70c2-92a5-8183-3d9b439b46fb-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\u8336\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20211001001785.jpg\" alt=\"\u8336\">\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"doneness\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Steak, fish, anything cooked to order<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%86%9F%E7%86%9F%E5%BA%A6%E5%BA%A6_shudu_%E2%80%94_Doneness\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5ea6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5ea6<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">sh\u00fad\u00f9<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Doneness<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"done-scale\">\n <p class=\"done-label\">Meat doneness \u00b7 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5ea6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5ea6<\/span><\/p>\n <div class=\"done-track\">\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#d94f4f\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751f\u7684<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751f\u7684<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0113ngde<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0113ngde<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Raw<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#c2453f\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e00\u5206\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e00\u5206\u719f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00ecf\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00ecf\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Rare<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#b85c42\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e09\u5206\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e09\u5206\u719f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u0101nf\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u0101nf\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Med-rare<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#a86b45\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e94\u5206\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e94\u5206\u719f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u01d4f\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u01d4f\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Medium<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#8f5c3d\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e03\u5206\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e03\u5206\u719f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u012bf\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u012bf\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Med-well<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#6b4530\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5168\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5168\u719f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qu\u00e1n sh\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qu\u00e1n sh\u00fa<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Well-done<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase-box\">\n <p class=\"box-label\">Try it<\/p>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u9053<rt>zh\u00e8 d\u00e0o<\/rt>\u6599\u7406<rt>li\u00e0ol\u01d0<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u9b5a<rt>y\u00fa<\/rt>\u662f<rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt>\u751f\u7684<rt>sh\u0113ngde<\/rt>\u55ce<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u9053<rt>zh\u00e8 d\u00e0o<\/rt>\u6599\u7406<rt>li\u00e0ol\u01d0<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u9c7c<rt>y\u00fa<\/rt>\u662f<rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt>\u751f\u7684<rt>sh\u0113ngde<\/rt>\u5417<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">Is the fish in this dish raw?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8acb\u554f<rt>q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n<\/rt>\u60a8<rt>n\u00edn<\/rt>\u60f3\u8981<rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5e7e\u5206\u719f<rt>j\u01d0f\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf7\u95ee<rt>q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n<\/rt>\u60a8<rt>n\u00edn<\/rt>\u60f3\u8981<rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt>\u51e0\u5206\u719f<rt>j\u01d0f\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">How would you like it cooked?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211\u7684<rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt>\u725b\u6392<rt>ni\u00fap\u00e1i<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e09\u5206\u719f<rt>s\u0101nf\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211\u7684<rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt>\u725b\u6392<rt>ni\u00fap\u00e1i<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e09\u5206\u719f<rt>s\u0101nf\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">I’d like my steak medium-rare.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"dietary\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Allergies, spice level, going meat-free<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%A3%B2%E9%A5%AE%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%9F%E9%99%90%E9%99%90%E5%88%B6%E5%88%B6_yinshi_xianzhi_%E2%80%94_Dietary_Restrictions\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98f2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98df<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u98df<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9650<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9650<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5236<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5236<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">y\u01d0nsh\u00ed xi\u00e0nzh\u00ec<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Dietary Restrictions<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7121\u5805\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65e0\u575a\u679c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00fa ji\u0101ngu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00fa ji\u0101ngu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">nut-free<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7121\u9ea9\u8cea<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65e0\u9eb8\u8d28<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00fa f\u016bzh\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00fa f\u016bzh\u00ed<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">gluten-free<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7121\u7532\u6bbc\u985e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65e0\u7532\u58f3\u7c7b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00fa ji\u01cek\u00e9l\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00fa ji\u01cek\u00e9l\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">shellfish-free<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u8fa3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u8fa3<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00fal\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00fal\u00e0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">not spicy<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5805\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u575a\u679c<\/span> \u00b7 Nuts to Name<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6838\u6843<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6838\u6843<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u00e9t\u00e1o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u00e9t\u00e1o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">walnut<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u674f\u4ec1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u674f\u4ec1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">x\u00ecngr\u00e9n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">x\u00ecngr\u00e9n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">almond<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8170\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8170\u679c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u0101ogu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u0101ogu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cashew<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82b1\u751f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82b1\u751f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u0101sh\u0113ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u0101sh\u0113ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">peanut<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6817\u5b50<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6817\u5b50<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u00eczi<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u00eczi<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chestnut<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u677e\u5b50<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u677e\u5b50<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u014dngz\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u014dngz\u01d0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">pine nut<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u958b\u5fc3\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f00\u5fc3\u679c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u0101ix\u012bngu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u0101ix\u012bngu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">pistachio<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u699b\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u699b\u679c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u0113ngu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u0113ngu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">hazelnut<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d20\u98df<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7d20\u98df<\/span> \u00b7 Vegetarian, Precisely<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d20\u98df<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7d20\u98df<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u00f9sh\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u00f9sh\u00ed<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">vegetarian<div class=\"voc-note\">also <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u852c\u98df<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u852c\u98df<\/span> sh\u016bsh\u00ed<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">“Vegetarian” isn’t one thing here<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5168\u7d20<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5168\u7d20<\/span> qu\u00e1ns\u00f9 \u2014 strict Buddhist vegetarian. No meat anywhere in the kitchen, ever \u2014 pots, cutting boards, and knives have never touched it \u2014 and even the seasoning skips onion, garlic, and chili. If you’re vegan but fine with alliums, say “I eat <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5168\u7d20<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5168\u7d20<\/span>, but I can have onion, garlic, and chili.”<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u86cb\u5976\u7d20<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u86cb\u5976\u7d20<\/span> d\u00e0nn\u01ceis\u00f9 \u2014 ovo-lacto vegetarian, grouped as one category here rather than split in two. 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class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c47<\/span> \u00b7 Chinese Vocabulary<\/p>\n <h1 class=\"title\">Menus in Chinese<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle-zh\">\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u55ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5355<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"lede\">Sit down at a restaurant in Taiwan or China and the menu works differently than you might expect \u2014 there’s no fixed “main course,” side dishes come on their own little plates, and dessert usually means fruit or a warm sweet soup, not cake. Here’s the vocabulary for ordering your way through it.<\/p>\n\n \n <section id=\"ordering\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Getting started<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%BB%9E%E7%82%B9%E9%A4%90%E9%A4%90_diancan_%E2%80%94_Ordering\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ede<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70b9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9910<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9910<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">di\u01cenc\u0101n<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Ordering<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u83dc\u55ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u83dc\u5355<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">menu<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5957\u9910<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5957\u9910<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u00e0oc\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u00e0oc\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">combo meal \/ set menu<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u55ae\u9ede<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5355\u70b9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">\u00e0 la carte<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase-box\">\n <p class=\"box-label\">Try it<\/p>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u518d<rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt>\u591a<rt>du\u014d<\/rt>\u7d66\u6211<rt>g\u011bi w\u01d2<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u83dc\u55ae<rt>c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/rt>\u55ce<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u518d<rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt>\u591a<rt>du\u014d<\/rt>\u7ed9\u6211<rt>g\u011bi w\u01d2<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u83dc\u5355<rt>c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/rt>\u5417<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">May I have one more menu, please?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8acb<rt>q\u01d0ng<\/rt>\u7d66\u6211<rt>g\u011bi w\u01d2<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u4e94\u865f<rt>w\u01d4h\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5957\u9910<rt>t\u00e0oc\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf7<rt>q\u01d0ng<\/rt>\u7ed9\u6211<rt>g\u011bi w\u01d2<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u4e94\u53f7<rt>w\u01d4h\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5957\u9910<rt>t\u00e0oc\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">I’ll have the No. 5 combo, please.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u83dc\u55ae<rt>c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/rt>\u4e0a<rt>sh\u00e0ng<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u54c1\u9805<rt>p\u01d0nxi\u00e0ng<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u55ae\u9ede<rt>d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/rt>\u55ce<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u83dc\u5355<rt>c\u00e0id\u0101n<\/rt>\u4e0a<rt>shang<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u54c1\u9879<rt>p\u01d0nxi\u00e0ng<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u5355\u70b9<rt>d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/rt>\u5417<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">Can we order items on the menu \u00e0 la carte?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u60f3\u8981<rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt>\u55ae\u9ede<rt>d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/rt>\u4e00\u500b<rt>y\u00edge<\/rt>\u6f22\u5821<rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceo<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u60f3\u8981<rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5355\u70b9<rt>d\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/rt>\u4e00\u4e2a<rt>y\u00edge<\/rt>\u6c49\u5821\u5305<rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceob\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">I’d like to order a hamburger on its own.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"courses\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">What actually shows up<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%94%A8%E7%94%A8%E9%A4%90%E9%A4%90%E9%A0%86%E9%A1%BA%E5%BA%8F%E5%BA%8F_yongcan_shunxu_%E2%80%94_The_Courses\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7528<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7528<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9910<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9910<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9806<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u987a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5e8f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e8f<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">y\u00f2ngc\u0101n sh\u00f9nx\u00f9<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 The Courses<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Chinese dining doesn’t really have a “main course” \u2014 it’s built around a shared table of dishes eaten together, not one hero plate per person.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u958b\u80c3\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f00\u80c3\u83dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u0101iw\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u0101iw\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">appetizer<div class=\"voc-note\">also <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u524d\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u524d\u83dc<\/span> qi\u00e1nc\u00e0i<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e6f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c64<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">soup<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c99\u62c9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c99\u62c9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0101l\u0101<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0101l\u0101<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">salad<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e3b\u9910<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e3b\u9910<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u01d4c\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u01d4c\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">main course<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u914d\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u914d\u83dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">p\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">p\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">side dish<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">side dish (own small plate)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u52a0\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u52a0\u6599<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">extra topping \/ add-on<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c\u9ede<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c\u70b9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1ndi\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1ndi\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dessert<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Soup comes near the end, not the start<\/p>\n <p>In traditional Chinese dining, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e6f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c64<\/span> t\u0101ng often marks the final course before dessert rather than the first. It’s usually clear rather than creamy, meant to cleanse the palate after the richness of the main dishes before something sweet.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1ca51f178a893172.jpg\" alt=\"\u6e6f\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photooriginal-2495143-m8HxE.png\" alt=\"\u6e6f\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/yeh-fish-16.jpg-edited.webp\" alt=\"\u6e6f\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase-box\">\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6240\u6709\u7684<rt>su\u01d2y\u01d2ude<\/rt>\u524d\u83dc<rt>qi\u00e1nc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u7686<rt>ji\u0113<\/rt>\u9644\u6709<rt>f\u00f9y\u01d2u<\/rt>\u9eb5\u5305<rt>mi\u00e0nb\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6240\u6709\u7684<rt>su\u01d2y\u01d2ude<\/rt>\u524d\u83dc<rt>qi\u00e1nc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u7686<rt>ji\u0113<\/rt>\u9644\u6709<rt>f\u00f9y\u01d2u<\/rt>\u9762\u5305<rt>mi\u00e0nb\u0101o<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">All starters are served with bread.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Why there’s no real “main course”<\/p>\n <p>Chinese dining leans family-style \u2014 a handful of dishes land on the table together and get shared, rather than each person getting one centerpiece plate. Balance and variety across the dishes matter more than any single “main.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dff518eea4a84c4fa66dadc20ec9f668tplv-pk90l89vgd-crop-center-864-486-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\u4e3b\u9910\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/article-5f96fa276550c-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\u4e3b\u9910\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/6e4d478913f5488bbc5808b51083ffb9-1024x645.jpg\" alt=\"\u4e3b\u9910\">\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span> isn’t plated with the main<\/p>\n <p>Unlike Western sides sharing a plate with the entr\u00e9e, Taiwanese <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c0f\u83dc<\/span> xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i arrive on their own small dishes, ordered separately and often refillable.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Y012894000001_3_1.jpg\" alt=\"\u5c0f\u83dc\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/db59e85212fa19fc9a56c74582b17057e66fdd75.jpg\" alt=\"\u5c0f\u83dc\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase-box\">\n <p class=\"box-label\">Try it<\/p>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e00\u500b<rt>y\u00edge<\/rt>\u6f22\u5821<rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceo<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u7136\u5f8c<rt>r\u00e1nh\u00f2u<\/rt>\u914d\u83dc<rt>p\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/rt>\u9078<rt>xu\u01cen<\/rt>\u85af\u689d<rt>sh\u01d4ti\u00e1o<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e00\u4e2a<rt>y\u00edge<\/rt>\u6c49\u5821\u5305<rt>h\u00e0nb\u01ceob\u0101o<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u7136\u540e<rt>r\u00e1nh\u00f2u<\/rt>\u914d\u83dc<rt>p\u00e8ic\u00e0i<\/rt>\u9009<rt>xu\u01cen<\/rt>\u85af\u6761<rt>sh\u01d4ti\u00e1o<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">I’d like a hamburger, and fries on the side.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8001\u95c6<rt>l\u01ceob\u01cen<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u5c0f\u83dc<rt>xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5207<rt>qi\u0113<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u8c46\u4e7e<rt>d\u00f2ug\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8001\u677f<rt>l\u01ceob\u01cen<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u5c0f\u83dc<rt>xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5207<rt>qi\u0113<\/rt>\u4e00\u4efd<rt>y\u00edf\u00e8n<\/rt>\u8c46\u5e72<rt>d\u00f2ug\u0101n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">Boss, I’ll have an order of sliced dried tofu for the side.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u5bb6<rt>zh\u00e8 ji\u0101<\/rt>\u5e97<rt>di\u00e0n<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u5c0f\u83dc<rt>xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u514d\u8cbb<rt>mi\u01cenf\u00e8i<\/rt>\u7e8c\u76e4<rt>x\u00f9p\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u5bb6<rt>zh\u00e8 ji\u0101<\/rt>\u5e97<rt>di\u00e0n<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u5c0f\u83dc<rt>xi\u01ceoc\u00e0i<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u514d\u8d39<rt>mi\u01cenf\u00e8i<\/rt>\u7eed\u76d8<rt>x\u00f9p\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">The side dishes here can be refilled for free.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e00\u676f<rt>y\u00ecb\u0113i<\/rt>\u73cd\u73e0\u5976\u8336<rt>zh\u0113nzh\u016bn\u01ceich\u00e1<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u53e6\u5916<rt>l\u00ecngw\u00e0i<\/rt>\u52a0\u6599<rt>ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/rt>10\u584a\u9322<rt>sh\u00ed ku\u00e0i qi\u00e1n<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u828b\u5713<rt>y\u00f9yu\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e00\u676f<rt>y\u00ecb\u0113i<\/rt>\u73cd\u73e0\u5976\u8336<rt>zh\u0113nzh\u016bn\u01ceich\u00e1<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u53e6\u5916<rt>l\u00ecngw\u00e0i<\/rt>\u52a0\u6599<rt>ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/rt>10\u5757\u94b1<rt>sh\u00ed ku\u00e0i qi\u00e1n<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u828b\u5706<rt>y\u00f9yu\u00e1n<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">One pearl milk tea, with taro balls added for NT$10 extra.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8acb\u554f<rt>q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n<\/rt>\u6211\u7684<rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt>\u62ab\u85a9<rt>p\u012bs\u00e0<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u52a0\u6599<rt>ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5169\u500d<rt>li\u01cengb\u00e8i<\/rt>\u8d77\u53f8<rt>q\u01d0s\u012b<\/rt>\u55ce<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf7\u95ee<rt>q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n<\/rt>\u6211\u7684<rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt>\u62ab\u8428<rt>p\u012bs\u00e0<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u52a0\u6599<rt>ji\u0101li\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e24\u500d<rt>li\u01cengb\u00e8i<\/rt>\u829d\u58eb<rt>zh\u012bsh\u00ec<\/rt>\u5417<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">Can I double the cheese on my pizza, please?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Dessert usually isn’t cake<\/p>\n <p>Traditional Chinese desserts lean toward fruit or warm sweet soups \u2014 glutinous rice balls in sweet syrup, white fungus soup, or osmanthus fermented rice soup \u2014 usually served at the very end of a meal or for special occasions.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC_3563_.jpg\" alt=\"\u751c\u9ede\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3218143_20230617225451421224_1.jpg\" alt=\"\u751c\u9ede\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u751c\u9ede\">\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"beverages\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">What to drink with it<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%A3%B2%E9%A5%AE%E6%96%99%E6%96%99_yinliao_%E2%80%94_Beverages\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98f2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">y\u01d0nli\u00e0o<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Beverages<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98f2\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996e\u6599<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u01d0nli\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u01d0nli\u00e0o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">beverage \/ drink<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7121\u9152\u7cbe<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65e0\u9152\u7cbe<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00fa ji\u01d4j\u012bng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00fa ji\u01d4j\u012bng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">non-alcoholic<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7121\u5496\u5561\u56e0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65e0\u5496\u5561\u56e0<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00fa k\u0101f\u0113iy\u012bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00fa k\u0101f\u0113iy\u012bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">decaffeinated<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8abf\u9152<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8c03\u9152<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1oji\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1oji\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cocktail<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679c\u6c41<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u679c\u6c41<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">gu\u01d2zh\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">gu\u01d2zh\u012b<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">juice<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u0101f\u0113i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u0101f\u0113i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">coffee<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">tea<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Taiwan does its own thing with cocktails<\/p>\n <p>Look out for local twists \u2014 vodka mixed with fragrant Tieguanyin tea and fresh milk, topped with tapioca pearls; Red Jade Tea Liquor blending Nantou’s Sun Moon Lake black tea with vodka; or bourbon with fresh passion fruit pur\u00e9e, garnished with gummy candy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dsc05205-jpg-1596602970-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\u8abf\u9152\">\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8336<\/span> \u00b7 Types of Tea<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7da0\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7eff\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u01dcch\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u01dcch\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">green tea<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">black tea<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70cf\u9f8d\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e4c\u9f99\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u016bl\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u016bl\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">oolong tea<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767d\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u767d\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00e1ich\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00e1ich\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">white tea<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u666e\u6d31\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u666e\u6d31\u8336<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">p\u01d4\u011brch\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">p\u01d4\u011brch\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">pu-erh tea<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ec2a4e004e6b4097b66510da6629b137.jpeg\" alt=\"\u8336\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ee7b609a-70c2-92a5-8183-3d9b439b46fb-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\u8336\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20211001001785.jpg\" alt=\"\u8336\">\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"doneness\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Steak, fish, anything cooked to order<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%86%9F%E7%86%9F%E5%BA%A6%E5%BA%A6_shudu_%E2%80%94_Doneness\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5ea6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5ea6<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">sh\u00fad\u00f9<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Doneness<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"done-scale\">\n <p class=\"done-label\">Meat doneness \u00b7 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5ea6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5ea6<\/span><\/p>\n <div class=\"done-track\">\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#d94f4f\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751f\u7684<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751f\u7684<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0113ngde<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0113ngde<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Raw<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#c2453f\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e00\u5206\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e00\u5206\u719f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00ecf\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00ecf\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Rare<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#b85c42\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e09\u5206\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e09\u5206\u719f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u0101nf\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u0101nf\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Med-rare<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#a86b45\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e94\u5206\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e94\u5206\u719f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u01d4f\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u01d4f\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Medium<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#8f5c3d\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e03\u5206\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e03\u5206\u719f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u012bf\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u012bf\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Med-well<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"done-seg\" style=\"background:#6b4530\"><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5168\u719f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5168\u719f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"py\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qu\u00e1n sh\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qu\u00e1n sh\u00fa<\/span><\/span><span class=\"en\">Well-done<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase-box\">\n <p class=\"box-label\">Try it<\/p>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9019\u9053<rt>zh\u00e8 d\u00e0o<\/rt>\u6599\u7406<rt>li\u00e0ol\u01d0<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u9b5a<rt>y\u00fa<\/rt>\u662f<rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt>\u751f\u7684<rt>sh\u0113ngde<\/rt>\u55ce<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fd9\u9053<rt>zh\u00e8 d\u00e0o<\/rt>\u6599\u7406<rt>li\u00e0ol\u01d0<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u9c7c<rt>y\u00fa<\/rt>\u662f<rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt>\u751f\u7684<rt>sh\u0113ngde<\/rt>\u5417<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">Is the fish in this dish raw?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8acb\u554f<rt>q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n<\/rt>\u60a8<rt>n\u00edn<\/rt>\u60f3\u8981<rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt>\u5e7e\u5206\u719f<rt>j\u01d0f\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf7\u95ee<rt>q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n<\/rt>\u60a8<rt>n\u00edn<\/rt>\u60f3\u8981<rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt>\u51e0\u5206\u719f<rt>j\u01d0f\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">How would you like it cooked?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211\u7684<rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt>\u725b\u6392<rt>ni\u00fap\u00e1i<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e09\u5206\u719f<rt>s\u0101nf\u0113n sh\u00f3u<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211\u7684<rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt>\u725b\u6392<rt>ni\u00fap\u00e1i<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u4e09\u5206\u719f<rt>s\u0101nf\u0113n sh\u00fa<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">I’d like my steak medium-rare.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"dietary\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Allergies, spice level, going meat-free<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%A3%B2%E9%A5%AE%E9%A3%9F%E9%A3%9F%E9%99%90%E9%99%90%E5%88%B6%E5%88%B6_yinshi_xianzhi_%E2%80%94_Dietary_Restrictions\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98f2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u996e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u98df<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u98df<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9650<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9650<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5236<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5236<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">y\u01d0nsh\u00ed xi\u00e0nzh\u00ec<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Dietary Restrictions<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7121\u5805\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65e0\u575a\u679c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00fa ji\u0101ngu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00fa ji\u0101ngu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">nut-free<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7121\u9ea9\u8cea<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65e0\u9eb8\u8d28<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00fa f\u016bzh\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00fa f\u016bzh\u00ed<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">gluten-free<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7121\u7532\u6bbc\u985e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u65e0\u7532\u58f3\u7c7b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00fa ji\u01cek\u00e9l\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00fa ji\u01cek\u00e9l\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">shellfish-free<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u8fa3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u8fa3<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00fal\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00fal\u00e0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">not spicy<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5805\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u575a\u679c<\/span> \u00b7 Nuts to Name<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6838\u6843<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6838\u6843<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u00e9t\u00e1o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u00e9t\u00e1o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">walnut<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u674f\u4ec1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u674f\u4ec1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">x\u00ecngr\u00e9n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">x\u00ecngr\u00e9n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">almond<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8170\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8170\u679c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u0101ogu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u0101ogu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cashew<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82b1\u751f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82b1\u751f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u0101sh\u0113ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u0101sh\u0113ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">peanut<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6817\u5b50<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6817\u5b50<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u00eczi<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u00eczi<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chestnut<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u677e\u5b50<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u677e\u5b50<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u014dngz\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u014dngz\u01d0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">pine nut<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u958b\u5fc3\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f00\u5fc3\u679c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u0101ix\u012bngu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u0101ix\u012bngu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">pistachio<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u699b\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u699b\u679c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u0113ngu\u01d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u0113ngu\u01d2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">hazelnut<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d20\u98df<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7d20\u98df<\/span> \u00b7 Vegetarian, Precisely<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d20\u98df<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7d20\u98df<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u00f9sh\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u00f9sh\u00ed<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">vegetarian<div class=\"voc-note\">also <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u852c\u98df<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u852c\u98df<\/span> sh\u016bsh\u00ed<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">“Vegetarian” isn’t one thing here<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5168\u7d20<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5168\u7d20<\/span> qu\u00e1ns\u00f9 \u2014 strict Buddhist vegetarian. No meat anywhere in the kitchen, ever \u2014 pots, cutting boards, and knives have never touched it \u2014 and even the seasoning skips onion, garlic, and chili. If you’re vegan but fine with alliums, say “I eat <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5168\u7d20<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5168\u7d20<\/span>, but I can have onion, garlic, and chili.”<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u86cb\u5976\u7d20<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u86cb\u5976\u7d20<\/span> d\u00e0nn\u01ceis\u00f9 \u2014 ovo-lacto vegetarian, grouped as one category here rather than split in two. No meat or seafood, but eggs and dairy are fine.<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u934b\u908a\u7d20<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9505\u8fb9\u7d20<\/span> gu\u014dbi\u0101ns\u00f9 \u2014 the flexible version: no meat eaten directly, but picking meat out of a shared dish (the peppers from pepper-and-pork stir-fry, say) is acceptable.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"img-row\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/aasen-mdngh-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u7d20\u98df\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/RJ230421145139988629-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"\u7d20\u98df\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20230408123906_15-1024x708.png\" alt=\"\u7d20\u98df\">\n <\/div>\n <p class=\"img-credit\">Photo credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/softc.tw\/chaochao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">softc.tw\/chaochao<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gwan.tw\/vegetarian-restaurant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gwan.tw\/vegetarian-restaurant<\/a><\/p>\n\n <div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hv8YinkMUG0\" title=\"Vegetarian dining in Taiwan\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n <p class=\"video-caption\">A look at vegetarian dining in Taiwan<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"phrase-box\">\n <p class=\"box-label\">Try it<\/p>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4ed6<rt>t\u0101<\/rt>\u5c0d<rt>du\u00ec<\/rt>\u7532\u6bbc\u985e<rt>ji\u01cek\u00e9l\u00e8i<\/rt>\u904e\u654f<rt>gu\u00f2m\u01d0n<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u8acb<rt>q\u01d0ng<\/rt>\u4e00\u5b9a<rt>y\u00edd\u00ecng<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u78ba\u8a8d<rt>qu\u00e8r\u00e8n<\/rt>\u4eca\u5929<rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u9910\u9ede<rt>c\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/rt>\u7121<rt>w\u00fa<\/rt>\u7532\u6bbc\u985e<rt>ji\u01cek\u00e9l\u00e8i<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4ed6<rt>t\u0101<\/rt>\u5bf9<rt>du\u00ec<\/rt>\u7532\u58f3\u7c7b<rt>ji\u01cek\u00e9l\u00e8i<\/rt>\u8fc7\u654f<rt>gu\u00f2m\u01d0n<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u8bf7<rt>q\u01d0ng<\/rt>\u4e00\u5b9a<rt>y\u00edd\u00ecng<\/rt>\u8981<rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt>\u786e\u8ba4<rt>qu\u00e8r\u00e8n<\/rt>\u4eca\u5929<rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt>\u7684<rt>de<\/rt>\u9910\u70b9<rt>c\u0101ndi\u01cen<\/rt>\u65e0<rt>w\u00fa<\/rt>\u7532\u58f3\u7c7b<rt>ji\u01cek\u00e9l\u00e8i<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">He’s allergic to shellfish \u2014 please make sure today’s dish has none.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8acb\u554f<rt>q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u505a\u6210<rt>zu\u00f2ch\u00e9ng<\/rt>\u4e0d\u8fa3\u7684<rt>b\u00fal\u00e0de<\/rt>\u55ce<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8bf7\u95ee<rt>q\u01d0ngw\u00e8n<\/rt>\u53ef\u4ee5<rt>k\u011by\u01d0<\/rt>\u505a\u6210<rt>zu\u00f2ch\u00e9ng<\/rt>\u4e0d\u8fa3\u7684<rt>b\u00fal\u00e0de<\/rt>\u5417<rt>ma<\/rt>\uff1f<rt> <\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">Could it be made without spice?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"phrase\">\n <button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button>\n <div class=\"cn\">\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u60f3\u8981<rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt>\u8fa3<rt>l\u00e0<\/rt>\u4e00\u9ede<rt>y\u00ecdi\u01cen<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u8b1d\u8b1d<rt>xi\u00e8xie<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6211<rt>w\u01d2<\/rt>\u60f3\u8981<rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt>\u8fa3<rt>l\u00e0<\/rt>\u4e00\u70b9<rt>y\u00ecdi\u01cen<\/rt>\uff0c<rt> <\/rt>\u8c22\u8c22<rt>xi\u00e8xie<\/rt><\/ruby>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"en\">I’d like it a bit spicier, thank you.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <div class=\"read-more\">\n Looking for more food and dining vocabulary in one place \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/food-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see the full Food Words guide \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<script>\nfunction rubyBaseText(el){\n var out = '';\n el.childNodes.forEach(function(n){\n if (n.nodeType === 3) out += n.textContent;\n });\n return out;\n}\nfunction speakWord(btn){\n if (!('speechSynthesis' in window)) return;\n var scope = btn.parentElement;\n var lang = 'zh-TW';\n var tw = scope.querySelector('.lang-zh-TW');\n var cn = scope.querySelector('.lang-zh-CN');\n var target = null;\n if (tw && getComputedStyle(tw).display !== 'none') { target = tw; lang = 'zh-TW'; }\n else if (cn) { target = cn; lang = 'zh-CN'; }\n if (!target) return;\n var text = target.tagName === 'RUBY' ? 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