烹饪方法英文大全
- specific words to describe cooking techniques
- favorite dish: 一道菜, 2 dishes
- main dish, entree /ˈ ɑntre/
- appetizer /'æpə’taɪzɚ/, dessert/dɪˈzɜːrt/
- stir fry用旺火煸,用旺火炒 some veg/vɛdʒ/ and meat, whatever I have on hand 在手边
- pan-fry dumpling /'dʌmplɪŋ/: 煎饺
- brown/braʊn/ all sides of steak: 煎焦
- braise/breɪz/ 红烧, braised pork belly 红烧肉
- stew/stu/ 炖
- gradual simmering/ˈsɪmər/ 小火慢炖
- kettle 水壶
- simmering pot 炖盅
- preserves all nutrients/ˈnuːtriənt/ in your food.
- blanch/blæntʃ/ the vegs before stir fry: 焯水
- marinate/'mærɪnet/ the chicken in the fridge/frɪdʒ/ overnight: 腌
- pickled/'pɪkl/ beef: 酱牛肉
- smoked duck: 板鸭，熏鸭
- roasted chicken: 烘烤
- grilled: 明火烤，烧烤
- broil/brɔɪl/: 炙烤
- Oyster sauce 蚝油
How to memorize and activate the words
- rote/roʊt/ memory死记硬背 is usually counterproductive 反作用.
- common/'kɑmən/ sense: 常识
- have a habit to make vocab notes.
- recalibrate/rɪ’ kælɪbreɪt/ the notes.
[请客吃饭]
- let me pay for the bill
- this one is on me
- let me take care of this one
- we talked about it, it’s my treat
- next time you take me out for steak
Common Chinese Food
- soya milk 豆浆
- fried dough/doʊ/ stick 油条
- shumai
- rice noodle
- bao
- fried pancake 煎饼
- naan/nɑn/
- steamed bun/bʌn/ 馒头
- soup dumpling: 灌汤包
- egg fried rice/raɪs/: 蛋炒饭
- congee/'kɑndʒi/ or rice soup 粥
- ramen/ramyun(korean)
- pot sticker 锅贴
- spring roll 春卷
- smoked sausage/ˈsɔːsɪdʒ/ 香肠
- tofu pudding 豆花
- seaweed soup 海带汤
- twice-cooked pork 回锅肉
- kung pao chicken 宫保鸡丁
- Peking/'pi:'kiŋ/ duck 北京烤鸭
- spicy tofu 麻婆豆腐
- sweet and sour pork 糖醋里脊
- stewed chicken with mushroom 小鸡炖蘑菇
- pork belly 五花肉
- kimchi/'kɪmtʃhi/ 朝鲜泡菜
- soft tofu stew 豆腐锅
- beef: primarily the cattle meat
- stew beef brisket 牛腩
- tripe/traɪp/ 金钱肚
- abomasum/ˌæbo’mesəm/ 毛肚
- large intestine/ɪn’tɛstɪn/ 大肠
- seaweed salad 海带丝
- dried seaweed 紫菜
- sour and spicy shredded/ʃred/ potatos 酸辣土豆丝
- lamb/læm/: primary the young sheep
- YuXiang, Fish fragant/ˈfreɪɡrənt//flavored pork slice(sliver)/ˈslɪvər/
- pistachio/pɪ’stæʃɪo/ 开心果
- almond /'ɑmənd/
- cashew/'kæʃʊ/
- pomegranate/'pɑmɪɡrænɪt/
- durian/ˈdʊriən/
- mangosteen/'mæŋgə,stin/
- dragon fruit
- oat/ot/ 燕麦
- pea/piː/ 豌豆
- sunflower seed
- cinnamon/'sɪnəmən/肉桂；肉桂皮
- anise/'ænɪs/ 茴
- star anise 八角，八角茴香
- cumin/ˈkʌmɪn/ 孜然
- leechee/'li:tʃi:/
- persimmon/pɚ’sɪmən/ 柿子
- haw/hɔ/ 山楂
- passionfruit 百香果
- fig/fɪɡ/ 无花果
- snow pea 豌豆
- kidney /ˈkɪdni/
- vinegar/ˈvɪnɪɡər/
- abalone/ˌæbə’loni/ 鲍鱼
- roe/roʊ/ 鱼卵,鱼子
- longan/'lɔŋɡən/
- papaya/pə’paɪə/
- sugarcane/ˈʃʊɡɚˌken/
- cucumber/ˈkjuːkʌmbər/
- konjac 魔芋
- beef Tendon/'tɛndən/
- dried Goji berry
- beet /bit/, sugar beet
- chip: french fries
- instant coffee
- complimentary bverage for visitors
- fish fillet/fɪ’le/
- swai fish: freshwater fish (vs marine fish), kind of catfish
- turbot/'tɝbət/ steak 大比目鱼
- ribbon/ˈrɪbən/ fish; belt fish
- seabass 鲈鱼
- pomfret/'pɔmfrit/ fish 鲳鱼
- yellow croaker/'krokɚ/ 黄花鱼
- norwegian/nɔrˈwidʒən/ saba/'sɑ:bə/ 鲭鱼
- Tamarind/'tæmərɪnd/酸角
- acid/ˈæsɪd/ vs alkali
- sauerkraut/'saʊɚkraʊt/: sauerkraut fish
Life
- earplug 耳塞
- floss/flɔs/ 牙线
- eye drops
- chapstick
- chopstick
- lipstick
- weight-loss drug
- toothpaste
- orgasm /'ɔrɡæzəm/
- cum/cumming: have an orgasm, semen
Weather
- drizzle/'drɪzl/: light rain
- parody/ˈpærədi/: an imitation of the style of a particular thing
Market ups and downs
- up and down of stock/equity/property market:
- up:
- the postive earnings report added/inflated 5% to the company’s stock price today
- the postive earnings report led to a 5% increase in the company’s stock price today
- the company’s stock price rose by 5% following the positive earnings report
- the company’s stock price jumped 5% on the back of the positive earnings report
- The company’s stock price climbed 5% today thanks to the positive earnings report.
- The positive earnings report gave the company’s stock price a 5% boost today.
- soared/so/ 5% after the announcement
- surged 5%
- prices have skyrocketed in recent years
- show an upwards trajectory
- down:
- The negative earnings report caused a 5% decrease in the company’s stock price today.
- The company’s stock price declined by 5% today following the disappointing earnings report.
- The company’s stock price slumped/ang/,fell,dropped 5% today after the release of the poor earnings report.
- rebound
- market rally on the good news
- the price bounced back after the slump
- up:
- french tycoon /taɪ’kun/ Louis Vuitton /vi, town/
Mortgage
- a mortgage is a type of loan that is specifically used to purchase real estate, while a loan is a more general term referring to borrowed money that can be used for various purposes.
If the borrower fails to make the payments, the lender (usually a bank) can take ownership of the property through a process called foreclosure.
- We’re applying for a mortgage to buy our first home.
- My monthly mortgage payment includes principal, interest, taxes/ˈtæksiz/, and insurance.
- The bank approved our mortgage application.
- We’re considering refinancing our mortgage to get a lower interest rate.
Installment
An installment is one of a series of payments made to repay a debt over time. It’s a common way to pay for large purchases like cars, furniture, or even a house (through a mortgage). Each installment usually includes a portion of the principal (the original amount borrowed) and interest.
- I’m paying off my car loan/loʊn/ in monthly installments.
- The store offers interest-free installment plans for purchases over $500.
- The first installment is due at the time of purchase.
- We missed an installment on our mortgage and now have a late fee.