F2F Class Notes (Tony) [S]

Vocabulary

on the dot – on the exact time

eg: We don’t have to start working at 2pm on the dot. It’s ok if we go a little over on lunch time.

crepes – thin french pancakes

eg: You should try a banana pancake in Thailand, they are just like French crepes.

portion – the size of the food you are eating

eg: American portions are huge compared to European portions.

flaky – thin layers of baked bread, will break or fall apart very easily.

eg: These egg tarts are too flaky, it is hard to hold one in your hands without it falling apart.

eg: I don’t like that flaky bread, it’s too messy.

eg: Croissants should be soft and flaky.

bakery – a place that bakes bread and other baked goods, like pastries.

eg: Shanghai has a lot of “French” bakeries.

Grammar

What’d you say.

How do you spell that?

Talk about these dishes:

Use the words from last class about food:

steamed shrimp and bamboo shoot dumplings
steamed honey roasted barbecued pork buns
baked barbecued pork pastries, sesame seeds
deep fried shrimp spring rolls
sweet and sour pork, bell peppers and pineapple
boiled chicken soup, cordyceps flower, Chinese yam and wolfberries
smoked salmon and egg fried rice, seafood
baked mini egg tart

I like the steamed shrimp and bamboo shoot dumplings. I think it’s very delicious and the bamboo is crispy. The shrimp is smooth. You can eat it with a little sour sauce.

I like the steamed shrimp and bamboo shoot dumplings. I think they’re very delicious and the bamboo is crispy. The shrimp is fresh and really good. You can dip them in vinegar and soy sauce.

I think spring rolls is very common in China because during the spring festival, we will eat spring rolls. But deep fried shrimp spring rolls is a little different with traditional spring rolls. The traditional one didn’t have some shrimps in it. So, the HK spring rolls taste more rich. And they are very crispy, you can dip them in vinegar when you eat.

I think spring rolls are very common in China because during the spring festival we will eat spring rolls. But deep fried shrimp spring rolls are a little different from regular spring rolls. The regular ones don’t have some shrimp in it. So, the HK spring rolls taste richer. And they are very crispy, you can dip them in vinegar when you eat them.

It’s egg tart, it’s very common in Shanghai brand stores. It made with eggs, and floor. The outside of the egg tart is pastries and the egg part of this is soft.

Those are egg tarts, they’re very common in Shanghai bakeries. They’re made with eggs, flour and sugar. The outside of the egg tart is a pastry and the egg part of this is soft and has a smooth texture. The pastry is flaky and a little sweet.