Lesson Comments
It was alright and well done! I hope the trend continues... Read more
matt, 马肉 may be the answer to the riddle of 肉泥。I think the clue also comes from the 泥 which is indicating that it is the grass mud horse that is u... Read more
@bababardwan I haven't heard of mifen being served with horse meat, it wouldn't surprise me, although I think donkey would be more common（lǘròu... Read more
I like the pic of what looks like the Terracotta warriors [对不对？][which was from the Qin dynasty after all] with one holding his hand over his belly.I... Read more
Hi pete and qingxiqingxi The middle Chinese sounds of 汤 ( t ang 1) and 尝 ( ch ang 2) are approximagely " t ang " and " d iang " respectively. So... Read more
jianxuexi, hehe,yeah,the Menu Stealer could have observers so mesmerised with his 老外's dexterity with 筷子 in one hand that they wouldn't notice his s... Read more
I don't know if 作安 [which would be my way of saying to make peace] is a valid expression or not,but it's interesting that going from 1st to 4th tone o... Read more
For a Sichuan restaurant review (it was a negative review) - with pictures of the dishes, Chinese and English names of the dishes, check out my post f... Read more
Hi minymouse The word is 酷 kù. It used to mean "very" or "cruel" but it was borrowed for its resemblance to "cool." Read more
Hi changye , Thank you for sharing. You are like the CPod Batman-- we flash the light and you come to the rescue. If only it were a pictur... Read more