Snacking on Wangfujing Street （2）王府井小吃

Stephy: If you’re having trouble deciding what to eat, just ask the experts themselves.

Stephy: 您好，您能告诉我哪一个最好吃？(Nínhǎo, nín nénɡ ɡàosu wǒ nǎyíɡè zuìhǎochī?)
Vendor: 这个最好吃。(Zhèɡe zuìhǎochī.)
Stephy: 好，来一个吧。多少钱？(Hǎo, láiyíɡè bɑ. Duōshǎoqián?)
Vendor: 五块钱。(Wǔkuàiqián.)
Stephy: 好。(Hǎo.)

(Stephy is snacking on fish balls.)

Stephy: Most snacks will set you back 10 to 15 yuan or 1 to 2 U.S. dollars. Yum…worth it. But even if as you’re eating, you’re gonna be totally accosted by other inviting smells. If you begin to eyeball another’s acquisition…

Stephy: Excuse me, 你吃的这个叫什么名字？(Nǐ chīde zhèɡe jiào shénme mínɡzi?)
Customer: 这叫煎饼。(Zhè jiào jiānbǐnɡ.)
Stephy: 煎饼，从哪里买的？(Jiānbǐnɡ, cónɡ nǎlǐ mǎide?)
Customer: 在那一家。(Zài nàyìjiā.)
Stephy: 好，谢谢。(Hǎo, xièxiè.)
Customer: 再见。(Zàijiàn.)
Stephy: And Jianbing, this Jianbing style is what the Shandong province is known for.
Stephy: 你好，来一个煎饼。(Nǐhǎo, lái yíɡè jiānbǐnɡ.)

(Kevin comes back into the shot, this time with his own snack.)

Stephy: Kevin!
Kevin: Hi!
Stephy: Hi, 你在吃什么？(Nǐ zàichī shénme?)
Kevin: 这个是麻辣烫。(Zhèɡe shì málàtànɡ.)
Stephy: 麻辣烫好吃吗？(Málàtànɡ hǎochīmɑ?)
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？(Nànǐ chībǎole mɑ?)
Kevin: 吃饱了，就是有点口渴。(Chībǎole, jiùshì yóudiǎn kǒukě.)
Kevin: 怎么样，好吃吗？(Zěnmeyànɡ, hǎochī mɑ?)
Stephy: 好吃！有点甜，又有点咸。里面跟外面很软。(Hǎochī! Yóudiǎntián, yòu yóudiǎnxián. Lǐmiàn ɡēn wàimiàn hěnruǎn.)
Kevin: 那你现在吃饱了吗？(Nànǐ xiànzài chībǎole mɑ?)
Stephy: 吃饱了。(Chībǎole.)
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.

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)
Language points:

Nín nénɡ ɡàosu wǒ nǎyíɡè zuìhǎochī?
您能告诉我，哪一个是最好吃的吗？
Can you tell me which one is the most delicious?
Nín cónɡnǎlǐ mǎide?
您从哪里买的？
wher did you buy it?
Háixínɡ, dànshì tèbiélà
还行，但是特别辣。
It’ ok. But it’ really hot!
Yóudiǎntián, yòu yóudiǎnxián
有点甜，又有点咸。
It’ a little bit sweet and salty.