F2F Class Notes 8th April (Jesse)

500 ml – mils / milliliters

2L = 2000ml

weak = not strong

chinese white spirits – bai jiu

purple – Jesse pronunciation

pur pow – Sherry pronunciation

China has more than 5000 years old history and very different food culture. The people who are from difference place have a different taste for food. Most northerner like to eat oily food and they like meat a lot. Southerner like to have light soup and food. The people who are from sichuan and hunan province usually like to eat spicy food more. The people who are from zhejiang and shanghai like to eat sweet food. For other side they live in different place and they will like to eat different food material, it’s like someone who like to eat steamed bun, someone who like rice noodles, someone who like to eat seafood. For me, i come from henan province. I’ve never eaten seafood, until I come to shanghai and zhejiang. But now I think I still didn’t know how to eat crab.

China has a history of more than 5000 years and has a variety of food culture. The people who are from different places have a different taste for food. Most northerners prefer to eat oily food and they love to eat meat. Southerners like to have light flavors in their soup and other food. The people who are from sichuan and hunan province usually much prefer to eat spicy food. People from zhejiang and shanghai are really into eating sweet food. On the other hand, people who live in different places like to use different ingredients in their cooking. It’s like someone who likes to eat steamed buns, someone who likes rice noodles, someone who likes to eat seafood. For me, i come from henan province so / and I had never eaten seafood, until I came to shanghai and zhejiang but now I think I still don’t know how to eat crab properly.

they like to eat / they are into eating / they prefer to eat / they are used to eating / eating is a big part of their life 

China has a history of more than 5000 years.

China has more than 5000 years of history.

China is a 5000 year old country..

various – adj

variety – n