{"id":12680,"date":"2016-10-27T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=12680"},"modified":"2016-10-25T18:57:47","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T22:57:47","slug":"chinese-vocabulary-western-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-vocabulary-western-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Vocabulary &#8211; Western Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that Chinese food is amazing. After all, it&#8217;s one of the most varied and famous cuisines worldwide. From dim sum in the south, to Beijing roast duck in the north, and everything in between, you&#8217;ve got some incredible options for eating your way across China. We&#8217;ve already covered <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/real-chinese-food-recap\/\">real Chinese food<\/a> in depth here, so check out that recap post to find out all about Chinese meals, snacks, and drinks. While Chinese food is great, sometimes you just need a taste of home.<\/p>\n<p>For travelers, students, and expats in China, once in a while you crave a bit of comfort food. Just because you want a taste of home, though, doesn&#8217;t mean you shouldn&#8217;t still try to order in Chinese.\u00a0Here&#8217;s a list of <strong>Western food<\/strong> (\u897f\u9910 &#8211; <span class=\"s1\">x\u012b c\u0101n)\u00a0<\/span>vocabulary in Chinese to help you out:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center\">Breakfast<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>cereal (<span class=\"s2\">\u8c37\u7c7b<\/span> &#8211; g\u01d4 l\u00e8i)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>bacon (<span class=\"s2\">\u57f9\u6839<\/span> &#8211; p\u00e9i g\u0113n)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>omelette (<span class=\"s2\">\u714e\u86cb\u5377<\/span> &#8211; ji\u0101n d\u00e0n ju\u01cen)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>donuts (<span class=\"s2\">\u751c\u751c\u5708<\/span> &#8211; ti\u00e1n ti\u00e1n qu\u0101n)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>pancakes (<span class=\"s2\">\u8584\u714e\u997c<\/span> &#8211; b\u00e1o ji\u0101n bing)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center\">Lunch &amp; Dinner<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_12681\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048.jpg\" aria-label=\"1 DSC 0048\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12681\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12681\"  alt=\"&#x1f354;&#x1f35f;\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x1f354;&#x1f35f;<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>hamburger (<span class=\"s2\">\u6c49\u5821\u5305<\/span> &#8211; h\u00e0n b\u01ceo b\u0101o)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>hot dog (<span class=\"s2\">\u70ed\u72d7<\/span> &#8211; r\u00e8 g\u01d2u)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>french fries (<span class=\"s2\">\u85af\u6761<\/span> &#8211; sh\u01d4 ti\u00e1o)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>sandwich (<span class=\"s2\">\u4e09\u660e\u6cbb<\/span> &#8211; s\u0101n m\u00edng zh\u00ec)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>pasta (<span class=\"s2\">\u610f\u5927\u5229\u9762<\/span> &#8211; y\u00ec d\u00e0 l\u00ec mi\u00e0n)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>steak (<span class=\"s2\">\u725b\u6392 &#8211; <\/span>ni\u00fa p\u00e1i)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>salad (<span class=\"s2\">\u6c99\u62c9<\/span> &#8211; sh\u0101 l\u0101)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>soup (<span class=\"s2\">\u6c64<\/span> &#8211; t\u0101ng)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>pizza (<span class=\"s2\">\u6bd4\u8428<\/span> &#8211; b\u01d0 s\u00e0)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>barbecue (<span class=\"s2\">\u70e7\u70e4<\/span> &#8211; sh\u0101o k\u01ceo)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center\">Drinks<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_12682\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0411.jpg\" aria-label=\"1 DSC 0411\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12682\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12682\"  alt=\"Slow Boat Beer in Beijing\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0411.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0411.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0411-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Slow Boat Beer in Beijing<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>coffee (<span class=\"s2\">\u5496\u5561<\/span> &#8211; k\u0101 f\u0113i)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>Coca-Cola (<span class=\"s2\">\u53ef\u53e3\u53ef\u4e50<\/span> &#8211; k\u011b k\u01d2u k\u011b l\u00e8)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>Sprite (<span class=\"s2\">\u96ea\u78a7<\/span> &#8211; xu\u011b b\u00ec)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>milk (<span class=\"s2\">\u725b\u5976<\/span> &#8211; ni\u00fa n\u01cei)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>beer (<span class=\"s2\">\u5564\u9152<\/span> &#8211; p\u00ed ji\u01d4)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>wine (<span class=\"s2\">\u8461\u8404\u9152<\/span> &#8211; p\u00fa t\u00e1o ji\u01d4)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>cocktails (<span class=\"s2\">\u9e21\u5c3e\u9152<\/span> &#8211; j\u012b w\u011bi ji\u01d4)<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center\">Snacks &amp; Desert<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>chicken wings (<span class=\"s2\">\u9e21\u7fc5<\/span> &#8211; j\u012b ch\u00ec)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>cheese (<span class=\"s2\">\u5976\u916a<\/span> &#8211; n\u01cei l\u00e0o)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>potato chips (<span class=\"s2\">\u85af\u7247\uff0d sh\u01d4<\/span> pi\u00e0n)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>popcorn (<span class=\"s2\">\u7206\u7c73\u82b1<\/span> &#8211; b\u00e0o m\u01d0 hu\u0101)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>apple pie (<span class=\"s2\">\u82f9\u679c\u6d3e<\/span> &#8211; p\u00edng gu\u01d2 p\u00e0i)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>cake (<span class=\"s2\">\u86cb\u7cd5<\/span> &#8211; d\u00e0n g\u0101o)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">\n<h3>ice cream (<span class=\"s2\">\u51b0\u6dc7\u6dcb<\/span> &#8211; b\u012bng q\u00ed l\u00edn)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\">Popular Western Places<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_10779\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/02\/DSC_0462.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0462\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10779\" class=\"wp-image-10779\"  alt=\"The Golden Arches - very well-known even in China.\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/02\/DSC_0462.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/02\/DSC_0462.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/02\/DSC_0462-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Golden Arches &#8211; very well-known even in China.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">\n<h3>McDonald&#8217;s (<span class=\"s1\">\u9ea6\u5f53\u52b3<\/span> &#8211; m\u00e0i d\u0101ng l\u00e1o)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">\n<h3>KFC (<span class=\"s1\">\u80af\u5fb7\u57fa<\/span> &#8211; k\u011bn d\u00e9 j\u012b)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">\n<h3>Pizza Hut (<span class=\"s1\">\u5fc5\u80dc\u5ba2<\/span> &#8211; b\u00ec sh\u00e8ng k\u00e8)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">\n<h3>Burger King (<span class=\"s1\">\u6c49\u5821\u738b<\/span> &#8211; h\u00e0n b\u01ceo w\u00e1ng)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">\n<h3>Subway (<span class=\"s1\">\u8d5b\u767e\u5473<\/span> &#8211; s\u00e0i b\u01cei w\u00e8i)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">\n<h3>Starbucks (<span class=\"s1\">\u661f\u5df4\u514b<\/span> &#8211; x\u012bng b\u0101 k\u00e8)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While those places are all pretty ubiquitous in China, it&#8217;s better to find a local joint run by expats to score some real good comfort food. Having spent almost five years living in Beijing, here are a few of my personal favorite places there that I can highly recommend for some quality Western food:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Home Plate &#8211; American style BBQ<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Kro&#8217;s Nest &#8211; New York style Pizza<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Blue Frog &#8211; great burgers (buy one get one on Mondays!)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Lush &#8211; student hangout with a big menu<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Annie&#8217;s &#8211; easy, affordable, delicious Italian<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048-350x235.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048-350x235.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/10\/1-DSC_0048.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>We all know that Chinese food is amazing. After all, it&#8217;s one of the most varied and famous cuisines worldwide. From dim sum in the south, to Beijing roast duck in the north, and everything in between, you&#8217;ve got some incredible options for eating your way across China. 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