User Comments - jen_not_jenny
jen_not_jenny
Posted on: Food Flavors, Shanghai Style
May 14, 2010 at 9:38 AMI quite like the taste....and I just bite off the meat and leave the fat, hiding it under my rice in the bottom of the bowl if a Chinese host is present.
Works like a charm...
Posted on: Defining a Dashboard and Upcoming Lessons!
May 14, 2010 at 9:17 AMStoppit! You're just baiting me with "bonnet," aren't you?
Self-control...self-control...
Posted on: Blown Fuse
May 14, 2010 at 8:59 AMThanks, Crystal. About the 不管了, if I use it without a subject, does it always mean, "I don't care," or "That's not MY responsibility"?
Posted on: Defining a Dashboard and Upcoming Lessons!
May 14, 2010 at 3:06 AMHahaha! The choice of that image was an attempt to placate the UK/Aussie masses. Too many arguments over the pronunciation of /h/ and spelling English words with superfluous "u"s for this site...which is after all, about learning Chinese! ;)
Oh, and don't forget Macau, Joachim! They drive on the left there, too.
Posted on: Food Flavors, Shanghai Style
May 14, 2010 at 2:26 AMMy first experience with Shanghainese cuisine was at a restaurant in Guangdong. Most dishes were pretty sweet and not necessarily to my taste. I particularly enjoyed one dish, though, and asked what it was since I didn't recongize the meat. My giggling hostesses reluctantly informed me that it was "pig rectum." Is this a common Shanghainese dish? Any idea what it would be called?
Posted on: Talking to the Neighbors
May 13, 2010 at 2:08 AMReally, Shanghaihua in PDX? I guess we shouldn't be surprised, the Wu Dialect is among the most widely spoken language groups in China.
That's awesome, though...can you tell us where, Master Krang?
Posted on: Talking to the Neighbors
May 13, 2010 at 2:06 AMQuestyn, thanks for the feedback on the newsletter! We're glad it helped direct you to this series of lessons, and I'm sure they'll really come in handy for you in Shanghai!
As we mentioned in the newsletter, do be sure to drop by the studio if you get a chance while you're in town!
Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Yunnan
May 12, 2010 at 9:30 AMprevious image from: eatingasia.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/dongbei_cold_shredded_salad.jpg
mmmm...
Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Yunnan
May 12, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Posted on: Food Flavors, Shanghai Style
May 17, 2010 at 1:13 AMhaha...yeah, something like that! I think it was braised, and I remember a kind of black bean sauce...really quite tasty!