I Can't Handle Spicy Food
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ID: 2691
Elementary
Known for some of the spiciest flavours in all of China, Sichuan cuisine is known thought the world for it's amazing dishes. But if you have any friends that are not too keen on spice, then it's probably not wise to bring them along.
Gwilym,Fiona Tian
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 辣子鸡丁 | làzǐjīdīng | hot chili chicken | |
| 怕 | pà | to dislike; to be afraid of | |
| 辣 | là | spicy | |
| 川菜馆 | Chuāncài guǎn | Sichuanese restaurant |
辣子鸡丁怎么样
làzǐjīdīng 辣子鸡丁zěnmeyàng 怎么样
What about chicken with chilies?
我怕辣
wǒ 我pà 怕là 辣
I don't eat spicy food.
怕辣可是这是川菜馆怎么办
pà 怕là 辣kěshì 可是zhè 这shì 是Chuāncài guǎn 川菜馆zěnme bàn 怎么办
You don't? But this is a Sichuanese restaurant. What do you want to do?
没关系应该有不辣的菜吧或是你点宫保鸡丁我可以吃花生
méiguānxi 没关系yīnggāi 应该yǒu 有bú 不là 辣de 的cài 菜ba 吧huòshì 或是nǐ 你diǎn 点gōngbǎojīdīng 宫保鸡丁wǒ 我kěyǐ 可以chī 吃huāshēng 花生
It's OK, they must have some food that's not spicy, right? Or you can order Kung Pao Chicken and I'll eat the peanuts.
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