第九课 王府井小吃街 Lesson Nine: Snacking on Wangfujing Street (3)

GRAPHIC FLASH: 您从哪里买的？买 to buy, 哪里 wher, 从from, 您 the polite form of 你, 的 a particle coming at the end of the sentence, 您从哪里买的？wher did you buy it?

Stephy: And Jianbing, this Jianbing style is what the Shandong province is known for.  
Stephy: 你好，来一个煎饼。 
  
(Kevin comes back into the shot, this time with his own snack.)

Stephy: Kevin!
Kevin: Hi!
Stephy: Hi, 你在吃什么？
Kevin: 这个是麻辣烫。
Stephy: 麻辣烫好吃吗？
Kevin:  好吃，就是特别辣！四川像麻辣烫这样的小吃是出了名的辣，但是这个特别辣。
Stephy: 那你吃饱了吗？
Kevin: 吃饱了，就是有点口渴。

GRAPHIC FLASH: 还行，但是特别辣。还行it’s ok, 辣 spicy, 特别 specially, 但是 but, 但是特别辣 but it’s specially hot, 还行，但是特别辣。It’s ok. But it’s really hot!

Kevin: 怎么样，好吃吗？
Stephy: 好吃！有点甜，又有点咸。里面跟外面很软。    
Kevin: 那你现在吃饱了吗？
Stephy: 吃饱了。

GRAPHIC FLASH: 有点甜，又有点咸。 甜 sweet, 有点 a little bit, 有点甜a little bit sweet, 又 as well as, 咸 salty, 又有点咸 and a little bit salty, 有点甜，又有点咸。It’s a little bit sweet and salty.

Stephy: But, I can always squeeze in some dessert.  冰糖葫芦 or 糖葫芦is a popular dessert found in northern China. Melted sugar coats chewy hawthorn, or even find out other candied fruits like pineapples and strawberries.

GRAPHIC FLASH:

你觉得羊肉串儿好吃吗？Do you think the barbecued lamb chunks are delicious?

外面很脆，里面很软。The outside is very crisp. The inside is very soft.

您能告诉我，哪一个是最好吃的吗？Can you tell me which one is the most delicious?

您从哪里买的？wher did you buy it?

还行，但是特别辣。It’s ok. But it’s really hot!

有点甜，又有点咸。It’s a little bit sweet and salty.

Stephy: Mhmm…甜！A sweet way to end the night! The markets are open daily from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. – be sure to visit with an empty stomach and an open mind. For Living Chinese, I’m Stephy Chung.   (End)