Chinese Conversation – lesson 641
丽安上洗手间时，珍妮点完菜
丽安：你都点了些什么？
珍妮：我最喜欢的几道菜。柠檬鸡、炸云吞、芙蓉蛋、还有鼎湖上素。
丽安：哦？从没听过这些菜。
珍妮：真的？这几道菜在这边的中国餐馆算是基本菜色。
丽安：那些餐厅可能已经把中国菜改头换面了。
珍妮：这个嘛，我猜至少有一个地方是不同的。还记得前几天我们在聊小费吗？
丽安：记得啊。这里外送食物的人也等着人家打赏？
珍妮：是啊。一般要给一成，但如果天气不好，我喜欢多给一点。
丽安：听起来这里真是小费当道啊。
Janie finished ordering the food while Li-an went to the bathroom
Li-an: So what all did you order?
Janie: My favorites. Lemon chicken, fried wonton, egg fu young, and Buddha’s delight.
Li-an: Huh? I’ve never heard of those dishes.
Janie: Really? They’re pretty standard at Chinese restaurants here.
Li-an: Hmm. I’m a little bit scared. They might have changed them a lot.
Janie: Well, I guess one thing’s different, at least. Remember we were talking about tips the other day?
Li-an: Yeah. Do people here expect them for delivering food, too?
Janie: Yes. Usually ten percent, but I like to give more when the weather is bad.
Li-an: It sounds like tips make the world go ’round, here.
(Source: wwenglish.com)