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Hungry Traveler: Shanghai

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ID: 1397 Elementary
Our Hungry Traveler series is taking us to the Pearl of the Orient today. Join us as we explore some of the delicacies that make Shanghai's food so special. We're covering two essential street-side snacks!
Mon Apr 12 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
小笼包 xiǎolóngbāo soup dumplings
蟹粉 xièfěn crab filling
锅 guō pan, pot
里 lǐ in
你好，要吃什么？
nǐhǎo ，yào chī shénme ？
Hello, what would you like to eat?
小笼包有吗？
xiǎolóngbāo yǒu ma ？
Do you have soup dumplings?
有。
yǒu 。
Yes.
我要蟹粉小笼。
wǒ yào xièfěn xiǎolóng 。
I'll have crab meat soup dumplings.
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