How to Read A Chinese Menu During Canton Fair

Canton Fair will come, but do you know how to read a chinese menu?
Let me teach you.Here's a quick guide with some vital characters that will steer you in the right direction.



Base
These terms will help you figure out what kind of dish you're ordering.

饭 - fàn - Rice
面 - miàn - Wheat Noodles
粉 - fěn -Rice Noodles
汤 - tāng - Soup
饺 - jiǎo - Dumplings

包 - bāo - Bun饭 - fàn - Rice
面 - miàn - Wheat Noodles
粉 - fěn -Rice Noodles
汤 - tāng - Soup
饺 - jiǎo - Dumplings
包 - bāo - Bun

Meat
TIP: To avoid ordering cow intestine or duck blood, make sure the type of meat.

肉 - ròu - Meat
牛 - niú - Beef
鸡 - jī -Chicken
鸭 - yā - Duck
羊 - yáng - Lamb
鱼 - yú - Fish
猪 - zhū - Pork
火腿 - huó tuǐ - Ham
海鲜 - hǎi xiān - Seafood
鸡蛋 - jī dàn - Egg
排/扒 - pái /pá - Cutlet

VEGETABLES

菜 - cài -Vegetable
白菜 - bái cài -Chinese  Cabbage
菠菜 - bō cài - Spinach
土豆 - tǔ dòu - Potato
蘑菇 - mó gū - Mushroom
茄子 - qié zi - Eggplant

TEMPERATURE

热 - rè - Warm
冰 - bīng - Iced
凉 - liáng - Cold


SPICE

麻辣 - má là - Numbing spicy
微辣 - wēi là - Mild
中辣 - zhōng là - Medium spicy


COOKING STYLE

炒 - chǎo - Stir-fried
炸 - zhà - Deep-fried
蒸 - zhēng - Steamed
烧烤 - shāo kǎo - Barbequed
火锅 - huǒ guō - Hot pot (literally, "fire pot")
煮 - zhǔ - Boiled

You just need remember your love food. If you want to try different foods in China, I think you had better remember all. You can eat something on Gourmet Ghetto, in pazhou railway station.