when someone like me sits down to eat alone at a restaurant in beijing, knowing not a word of mandarin, it can be comforting to see some english descriptions of dishes on the menu. however, ripe with the finest
chingrish around, these translations can cause more confusion (and tears of hilarity) than clarity. enjoy the following selections from a place i visited for lunch.
poor piggy
for those in a hurry
you might be too if you were scalloped
a vegetarian dish, perhaps?
?!?!?!
...
"sheep's leg greedy bullfrog (do the boiler...)"i guess that's what the bullfrog gets for being greedyBONUS: "jumbotron" description from an acrobats performance
"bounding vigorously - ball catching"(what this turned out to be was a mind-blowing juggling show)
poor piggy
for those in a hurry
you might be too if you were scalloped
a vegetarian dish, perhaps?
?!?!?!
...
"sheep's leg greedy bullfrog (do the boiler...)"
"bounding vigorously - ball catching"
5 comments:
So THAT"S what's in Chinese food??!!
Absolutely hysterical!!! Looking forward to preparing some less scary dishes upon your return. :)
You know I'm always looking for fresh recipe titles...I might have to steal some of these. ;)
yeah, let's work on adopting some of these in the regular rotation. OR, at least try to be as creative in the naming of our mundane dishes :)
I just know that your Mom will look forward to something new to cook !! With these great oriental dishes, there sure is a wonderful selection (not)
Welcome back !! Can't wait to see you.
Love,
Uncle Cheryl
thanks, cheryl, i look forward to seeing you too!
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