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On April 12 at 2:38 AM by ellen_counselor

I'd like to introduce some famous  生煎（Sheng1 jian1） brand in Shanghai： 小杨生煎(xiao3 yang2 sheng1 jian1)、飞龙生煎(fei1 long2 sheng1 jian1)、丰裕生煎(feng1 yu... Read more

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On April 12 at 2:37 AM by jennyzhu

生煎/shēngjiān is a breakfast favourite in Shanghai. I don't know how we eat such oily stuff in the morning. But we do and love it. Read more

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On April 12 at 2:06 AM by John

Heh, "pork surprise" isn't quite as funny if you're vegetarian, or Jewish, or Muslim... :P Read more

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Posted on: Describing Fear
On April 12 at 2:04 AM by John

怕 is more common when you're saying what you're afraid of. 害怕 is more common to just say "I'm scared" (我害怕). Read more

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On April 12 at 1:57 AM by bababardwan

It was funny hearing Jenny explain the 蟹粉【crab filling or crab meat] is actually a mixture of crab meat and crab roe as it also sounded like crab meat... Read more

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On April 12 at 1:51 AM by suxiaoya

Hi ncsu33 - Yes, it does depend on your subscription type: access to features on the Android and iPhone apps parallels access to them on the website.... Read more

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On April 12 at 1:46 AM by zoey_counselor

我喜欢生煎！ wo3 xi3huan sheng1jian1. I like pan fried pork dumplings. 上海娄山关地铁站后的生煎 又便宜又好吃！ shang4hai3 lou2shan1guan1 di4tie3 zhan4 hou4 de sheng1ji... Read more

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On April 12 at 1:38 AM by bababardwan

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On April 12 at 1:34 AM by bababardwan

生煎 【sheng1jian1..pan fried pork dumplings]: Read more

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Posted on: Chinese Tea
On April 12 at 1:25 AM by mikemiller

In the discussion here, it is mentioned that bilouchun tea is from Hunan Province, but according to the internet, it is from Suzhou.  I'm confuse... Read more