Thousand year egg
皮蛋 / 松花蛋
Preserved duck egg with dark green yolk and jelly-like white
Steamed bun
包子 / 馒头
Chinese steamed bread/dumpling with or without filling
Stinky tofu
臭豆腐
Fermented tofu with strong odor but delicious taste
A mouthful of oil
满嘴油
A vivid Chinglish food description: "a mouthful of oil" — describing the feeling of eating something so rich and fatty t...
First taste then buy
先尝后买
A classic Chinese market food phrase: "try first, then buy." It's the vendor's invitation to sample their product before...
Eat outside
在外面吃
A simple Chinglish phrase for "eat out" — dining at a restaurant instead of at home. The word order "eat outside" follow...
Add rice
加饭
A practical Chinglish request heard in every Chinese restaurant: "add rice" — meaning "more rice please." Rice is the st...
Eat tofu
吃豆腐
A famous double-meaning Chinglish phrase: "eat tofu" in Chinese culture means to take advantage of someone sexually — ge...
Small dish
小菜一碟
A Chinglish idiom meaning "a piece of cake" or "very easy." Literally "a small dish" — something so simple it's like pre...
Eat wind
喝西北风
A poetic Chinglish idiom about poverty: "drink the northwest wind" — meaning having nothing to eat. It vividly describes...
Taste fresh
尝鲜
A seasonal Chinglish food invitation: "come taste the fresh (seasonal ingredients)!" It's the Chinese tradition of enjoy...
Eat vinegar
吃醋
A culturally unique Chinglish expression: "eat vinegar" means to be jealous — specifically romantic jealousy. It's one o...
Bao le
饱了
A minimalist Chinglish food phrase: just "bao le" — literally "full already." It's the Chinese way of saying "I'm full" ...
Pack bag
打包
A practical Chinglish food term: "pack bag" meaning takeaway or doggy bag. When you can't finish your meal, you ask the ...
No spicy no happy
无辣不欢
A passionate Chinglish food philosophy: "without spice, there is no happiness." It describes people who can't enjoy a me...
One more bowl
再来一碗
A simple but powerful Chinglish request: "one more bowl please!" Used when you want a second helping of rice, noodles, s...
This dish very delicious
这道菜非常美味
A textbook example of Chinglish food praise: "this dish is very delicious." The error is using "very" to modify "delicio...
Want eat what
想吃什么
The ultimate Chinese food question in Chinglish: "what do you want to eat?" Dropping the auxiliary verb "do" and followi...