3. Description of food
3.1. According to the shape into which the food is break
down
Glossary: Nouns denoting shapes
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Pinyin
(with tones)
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English
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丁
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dīng
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dice
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糊
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hú
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paste
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块
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kuài
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chunk
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排
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pái
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steak
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片
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piàn
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slice
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丝
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sī
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shred
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馅
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xiàn
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mince
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Task: Naming food named after their shape
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English
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片
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丁
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块
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丝
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馅
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排
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trout
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鳟鱼片
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port
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猪肉丝
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lamb
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羊肉块
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salmon
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三文鱼片
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cod
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鳕鱼块
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turnips
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萝卜丁
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pumpkins
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南瓜片
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chicken
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鸡肉丁
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beef
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牛肉排
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lamb
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羊肉馅
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3.2. Food named after the way it is cooked
3.2.1. Verbs used in describing methods of processing
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Pinyin
(with tones)
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English
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切
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qiē
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to slice; to shred
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剁
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duò
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to chop into very small
pieces
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砍
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kǎn
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to cut (a whole animal
or vegetable) into smaller parts
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斩
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zhǎn
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to chop into big chunks
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绞
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jiǎo
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to mince
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清洗
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qīngxǐ
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to clean
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泡
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pào
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to soak
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腌
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yān
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to marinate
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3.2.2. Verbs used in describing methods of cooking
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Pinyin
(with tones)
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English
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煮
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zhǔ
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To boil
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篜
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zhēng
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To steam
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炒
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chǎo
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To stir-fry
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烤
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kǎo
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To grill; to roast
in the oven; to bake
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烧
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shāo
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To roast
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红烧
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hóngshāo
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To roast on a wok
with dark soya sauce
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小火煮
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xiǎohuǒzhǔ
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To simmer
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煎
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jiān
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To deep-fry
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炸
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zhà
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To deep-fry
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3.3. Food named after the way in which it is cooked
Cooking verb + food name =
food named after the way in which it is cooked
（Note
that the verb used as pre-modifier is in the passive voice.）
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Notes
and/or English
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红烧牛肉排
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红烧牛肉排 =被红烧的牛肉排 =
roasted beef steak.
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红烧肉
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红烧肉 = 被红烧的肉 =
roasted pork with dark soya sauce.
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烧鸭
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烧鸭= 被烧的鸭 = roasted pork.
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烤红薯
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baked sweet
potatoes.
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炒肉丝
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stir-fried shredded
pork.
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煎油饼
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deep-fried pancake.
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煮胡萝卜
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boiled carrots.
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3.4. Food named according to the supplementary ingredients
When cooking a particular, we may add some special herbs for
certain flavour.
[main ingredient] + verb +
main food, e.g.: 土豆烧牛肉: beef
roasted with potatoes
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Notes
and/or English
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青椒大蒜炒肉丝
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shredded pork
stir-fried with garlic and green chilli.
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姜葱炒鸡丁
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diced chicken
stir-fried with ginger and onion.
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