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Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Hong Kong
June 13, 2008, 09:33 PMI depart for HK in about 4 hours. Perfect lesson! I'm slowly building up the nerve to try the chicken's feet.
Last time in HK I had Cantonese Roasted Goose 烧鹅. Not bad, but I certainly prefer chicken. Is this goose popular for food?
Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Xinjiang
May 24, 2008, 03:43 PMKeep up the dialog in the very beginning! Very cool to have the authentic version up front with the more pure Putonghua in the middle.
Posted on: Going to the Pharmacy
April 20, 2008, 03:04 AMI never realized how funny "My nose is running" must sound to a non-native English speaker.
Posted on: Superstitions and Business Trip Tales
April 12, 2008, 07:14 PMI feel embarrassed that Budweiser is the face of American beers. I feel we have a great selection of local brewed beers such as Sam Adams, Victory, Yuengling, and Flying Dog. While I don't think our beers are as well known as German or Belgian beers, we do have some great beers! I think the brew-pub might also be a unique drinking and dining experience in America (and probably Canada too!). For those of you that don't know, the beers are brewed right in the restaurant and then served to you for your enjoyment! I wonder if I can find baijiu at the liquor store. If one likes Sake, will they like baijiu? Is there any similarity?
Posted on: Yang Jie's Diary: The Final Episode
April 10, 2008, 01:50 AMNice sound mixing on this lesson.
Posted on: Detroit
April 07, 2008, 12:52 AMPhiladelphia. Cradle of American Independance. Rocky Balboa. 4 sports teams that can never win. Sounds like a good lesson to me! Henning - Or how about a lesson on Munich since I just returned from there? Any place where you can drink beer in a garden or at a monestary in the mountains (Kloster Andechs) and also is easily accessible by train is great in my book!
Posted on: Sweet Roasted Chestnuts
March 26, 2008, 09:28 PMFor some reason, I hear roasted chestnuts and immediately think of my experiences with boiled peanuts. My peanuts must be roasted (preferably while watching 棒球).
Posted on: Getting Nationalities Straight
March 15, 2008, 04:05 PMspringbreak08, Ken has mentioned before how important the tones are in the Chinese language. I think his meaning here is "hey if this is one of your first lessons, just listen and get the feel of the language." You don't need to completely master the tones of this lesson before moving on to the next one. Be aware of them, practice them, but don't get upset if you don't have them perfect yet.
Posted on: Franklicious Comes to Shanghai
February 16, 2008, 04:43 PMAmber/Frank. What a great show! The Dear Amber segment is always a informative, relaxing, and entertaining addition to my weekend.
Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Beijing
October 29, 2008, 01:38 AMWow, this lesson was great.