中外美食交流英语对话
A.Hi ，Jane
B.Hello,Eric. Today is my birthday.I want to invite you have a dinner. Let's dine out tonight.
A.That ’s great.It's my pleasure
B.Let's have a look at the menu.I cannot read these Chinese dishes.What do you recommend to me？
A.There are a lot of Chinese delicious food.We can order ‘鱼香肉丝’、‘宫保鸡丁’、‘清炒菠菜’、‘长寿面’、‘酸梅汤’.
B.Can you explain these food to me?
A. 鱼香肉丝is Meat in Chill Sauce,宫保鸡丁is Kung pao chicken,清炒菠菜is Spinach,酸梅汤is Plum soup. It ’s a kind of Chinese drink. 长寿面is birthday noodles.It is similar to cake.But it has a special meaning.Longevity noodles means wishing you have a long life.
B.It ’s funny.Thank you for the blessing.
A.Do you need any other food?
B.It ’s enough.Chinese food is different from western food, but they have the same parts.
A.Yes.For example, the pasta is very similar to the noodles.Pizza is very similar to Chinese pie.Bread and steamed bread are very similar.The 肉夹馍 is the hamburger of China.
B.Otherwise, there are many differences between Chinese food and western food.For example, the steak is not all cooked ,but the Chinese are used to eating cooked meat.Chinese food use more oil than western food.
A.It ’s right.We can experience different cultures by experiencing different kinds of food.What do you think of these food?
B.These food is so delicious. Meat in Chill Sauce is a little sweet and spicy.The longevity noodles are very common.But the But meaning is more important.Sour plum soup is sweet and sour.It’s so cool.
A.There are more delicious food waiting for you to try.
B.That's great. I’d like to try some more Chinese cuisine. What would you recommend?
A.Well, it depends. You see, there are eight famous Chinese cuisines:for instance, the Sichuan cuisine, and the Hunan cuisine.
B.They are both spicy hot, I’ve heard.
A.That ’s right. If you like hot dishes, you can try some.
B.They might be too hot for me.
A.Then there’s the Cantonese cuisine and the Jiangsu cuisine. Most southerners like them. It’s not spicy.It’s fit for you.
B.OK.I'm going to try it next time.
A. I really enjoyed the dinner. I’ll get the check.
B. Shall we split the check?It’s my way.
A.OK.Let ’s go.