Chinese food Archives

Chinese vocabulary for meat: All you need to know for Beef, Chicken, Pork and more!

Ninchanese April 27, 2021

As a meat-eater, you’ll find yourself in heaven in China. There are all sorts of meats to discover and eat! And by all sorts, we really do mean all sorts, including parts you perhaps seldom eat. So, to make deciphering a Chinese menu easier, there’s a whole new stage on Ninchanese dedicated to meats! To give you a taste, here’s a list of the essential Chinese meat vocabulary to know … and that you’ll be learning on the app. Warning: this list of Chinese words for meat may make you very hungry!

Beginner, Intermediate, Nincha Travels, Ninchanese, Uncategorized, Vocabulary Chinese food, chinese food words, chinese meat vocabulary, meat in chinese, vocabulary

Chinese food: Learn to Cook and Spice your Chinese meal with complete vocabulary lists!

Ninchanese April 28, 2020

The Chinese food and kitchen are very varied: there are in fact so many uncountable dishes that it would take a lifetime for you to try them all out! Learn the many ways of cooking and spicing up your Chinese meal you need to know about in this Chinese food course on Ninchanese.

Advanced, Chinese culture, Chinese learning tips, Intermediate, Vocabulary Chinese food

Top 10 Fun Activities to Keep Learning Chinese This Summer

Ninchanese June 16, 2016

Summer is almost here! Time for many outdoor activities such as picnics, tanning, swimming but also forgetting about your Chinese learning. How can you prevent that from happening? Check out these 10 ways to avoid summer Chinese learning loss in having fun.

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Dragon Boat Festival Part 2: The Best Places to See The Boat Race

Ninchanese June 7, 2016

The Dragon Festival is coming soon! This Thursday is going to be full of celebrations in China and across the world. But where can you go to experience the famous boat race and Dragon Boat celebrations? Let me show you the best places in China and around the world to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival!

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Chinese Street Food: The Guide

Ninchanese March 2, 2016

Did you know Hong Kong’s street food stalls made the Michelin list not too far back? If Chinese street food listed is in the prestigious guide, you know it’s gotta be good. But with so many options to choose from, where do you start? Not to worry, we’re here to help. With this drool-worthy list of 9 Chinese street food treats you need to try asap, you have everything you need to go on an eating adventure like no other. The best part? The items listed here all cost 1 dollar or less so there’s nothing stopping you from tasting and sampling these street food Chinese delicacies. So, ready to leave Chinese restaurants behind and to go outside to eat wonderful Chinese street food?

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The Dragon Boat Festival Part 1: 4 Activities To Do

Ninchanese June 20, 2015

The Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwu Festival, 端午节 Duānwǔjié is today, Saturday the 20th June (2015)! Each year, this festival is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar, which falls on a different day every year. Read through to know the 4 things to do during this Festival!

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A bite of China season 2!

Ninchanese May 13, 2014

We posted an article last year about CCTV’s mouth-watering 7 part documentary on Chinese food, which was called “A bite of China”. It turns out it was such a big success they decided to make a season 2 of the show! “A bite of China” II started airing again in April, and airs every week. The episodes can be found here and here with English subs.

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The Worst Video You’ll Ever See On Chinese Food

Ninchanese October 15, 2013

How NOT to talk about Chinese food!

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Explore Chinese cuisine one bite at a time Video

Ninchanese May 23, 2013

How do you feel about learning Chinese one bite at a time?

Ok, you’ll be mostly learning about Chinese food, but this popular CCTV documentary, aptly named “A bite of China” is a great excuse to practice your Chinese while feasting your eyes on mouth-watering specialties. Does that sound good? More (and the video!) after the jump.

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Food Mnemonics in Chinese!

Ninchanese May 8, 2013

Food mnemonics are a more visual way to learn food vocabulary in Chinese. Here’s a good example given by All About Chinese! Do you like these food-related character mnemonics?

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