Archive for February 4th, 2010

Learn Chinese Podcast – Chicken with Distiller’s Grain

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Chicken with Distiller's Grain Chicken with Distiller’s GrainTaste: With a rich flavor of the distillers’ grain. Salty and delicious.

Features: Pure white in color.

Ingredients:

1 live tender chicken about 1,000 grams (2.2 lb)

100 grams (0.22 lb) distillers’ grain

45 grams (7 1/2 tsp) salt

30 grams (1 oz) sectioned scallions

18 grams (3/5 oz) sliced ginger

24 grams (4/5 oz) Chinese prickly ash

2,000 grams (4 cups) water

Directions:

1. Slaughter the chicken, dress it and remove the inside. Wash it clean. Put the water in a pot and then put in the chicken, 10 g (1/3 oz) of scallions, 6 g (1/5 oz)of ginger and 15 g (2 1/2 tsp) of salt, and bring to a boil. Turn to a low fire to simmer for 40 minutes and take out. Add the Chinese prickly ash, and the remaining salt, scallions and ginger into the liquid while it is still warm. When it cools off, add the distillers’ grain and let the chicken soak for 20 minutes.

2. Cut the chicken into four parts and place in a basin. Let the distiller’s grain alcohol go through a filter to get rid of any residue. Put the liquid from this process into the basin with the chicken and place in the refrigerator. Take out 2 hours later. Cut into small chunks and put on a plate. Pour on the original liquid from the pot and it is ready to serve.

(Source: culture.chinese.cn)

Chinese Character – Story Which Way Is Dawei’s House?

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Introduction:

Dawei invited Han Jiang to come over to Liu Yang’s house, where he’s hosted, and hang out. Very pleasantly Han Jiang accepted theinvitation, because he was eager to meet Liu Yang.

Download List:

1.readstory.swf (1.80 MB)

(Source: chineseculture.about.com)

Chinese Pinyin – chu (除)

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

除 [chú]

国标码:B3FD 部首:阝 笔画:9 笔顺:523411234

remove
except
do away with
wipe out
divide

例句与用法:

  1. 医生的报告消了他们的一切忧虑。
    The doctor’s report removed all their anxieties.
  2. 我们的最终目标是消所有核武器。
    Our ultimate objective is the removal of all nuclear weapons.
  3. 工人们正去银中的杂质。
    Workers are removing impurities from silver.
  4. 我怎样才能把铁门上的锈掉呢?
    How can I remove the rust from the iron door?
  5. 他正用一根牙签剔牙齿间的饭渣。
    He is removing bits of food stuck between the teeth with a toothpick.
  6. 了要通过考试之外,没有别的心愿。
    I have no other wish except to pass the examination.
  7. 我用地板垢剂清除油污。
    I use the floor cleaner to remove grease.
  8. 这位演说者了想搞笑之外,没有别的目的。
    The speaker has no other purpose except to make people laugh.

(Source: dict.cn)