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Chinese Culture – Moo shu pork – Study Chinese

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Moo shu pork Moo shu porkMoo shu pork (also spelled moo shi pork or mu xu pork) is a dish of northern Chinese origin, possibly originally from Shandong.

In its traditional Chinese version, moo shu pork consists of sliced or shredded pork chop meat and scrambled eggs, stir fried in sesame and/or peanut oil together with thinly sliced wood ear mushrooms (black fungus) and day lily buds. Thinly sliced bamboo shoots may also be used. The dish is seasoned with minced ginger and garlic, scallions, soy sauce, and rice cooking wine (usually huangjiu).

Moo shu pork is served with a small dish of hoisin sauce and several (generally four) warm, steamed, thin, white tortilla-like wrappers made of flour, called “moo shu pancakes” (Chinese: 木须饼, pinyin: mù xū bǐng)。The moo shu pork is then wrapped in the moo shu pancakes, which are eaten by hand in the manner of a soft taco. The diner typically wraps his or her own pancakes, although waiters in Chinese restaurants are often willing to perform this function as a courtesy to diners who are unable to do so. First, a small amount of hoisin sauce is spread onto the pancake, then a spoonful or two of moo shu pork is placed in the center of the pancake. The bottom of the pancake is folded up slightly (to prevent the contents from falling out), and the pancake is either folded or wrapped from left to right, in the manner of a soft taco. Unlike the practice in wrapping a burrito, the top is usually not folded over, as the pancake is generally eaten immediately and thus there is no danger of the food falling out of the top, which is the part which is eaten first. Because the dish often contains a great deal of liquid, care must be taken that the pancake does not become soaked through and break during rolling or eating.

木须肉(也说明茂市的猪肉或猪肉徐亩),是中国北方菜的起源,最初可能是由山东。

在其传统的中文版,由木须猪肉猪排切片或切碎的肉和炒鸡蛋,炒芝麻油炸和/或花生油与薄片木耳香菇(黑木耳)和黄花菜芽在一起。竹笋切成薄片也可使用。这道菜是用剁碎的姜,蒜,葱,酱油,料酒和大米(通常是黄酒)。

武树猪肉供应的海鲜酱用和几个(一般4)暖,馒头,薄,白玉米饼样包装面粉制成,被称为“木须饼”(中文:木须饼,拼音:亩旭碟bǐng)。茂树的猪肉,然后在木须煎饼,这是用手吃的软塔科地包裹着。晚餐通常包装的他或她自己的煎饼,虽然在中餐馆服务员往往愿意履行作为食客谁是不能这样做,礼貌这个功能。首先,对海鲜酱油少量蔓延到煎饼,然后一匙或木须猪肉二是在煎饼的中心。该煎饼底部折叠略有上升(以防止掉出来),而煎饼是一下子从左至右包裹的内容,在软塔科方式。不同的是在包装一个卷饼的做法,最上面是通常不折叠,因为吃煎饼一般是立即,因此也没有下降出前,这是其中的第一部分是吃食物的危险。由于菜往往包含大量的液体,必须小心的煎饼不会成为湿透,打破在轧制过程中或进食。

(Source: culture.chinese.cn)

Chinese Pinyin – 葬[zàng] – HSK

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

bury (the dead)

例句与用法:

  1. 莎士比亚於何处?Where is Shakespeare buried?
  2. 他和他妻子在一起。He was buried with his wife.
  3. 他们埋了他们亲爱的战友。They interred their dear comrade in the arms.
  4. 他死后被在教堂的墓地里。He was buried in the churchyard after death.
  5. 那些死去的战士被埋在坟墓里。Those dead soldiers were buried in the tombs.
  6. 他被安在这个公墓里。He was buried in this cemetery.
  7. 他的祖父母都在这里。Both his grandparents were buried here.
  8. 在那次事故中死的那个人已经被埋了。The man who was died in that accident has been interred.

(Source: dict.cn)

Business Chinese – 应聘实验室助理 – Chinese School

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

I: Good morning, my name is Martin. You抳e applied for the Laboratory Assistant抯 position, right?
A: Yes. When I saw the advertisement I thought it would really suit me.
I: Can you tell me why you replied to our advertisement?
A: I think that I抎 be really good at this kind of work. In fact I learn so fast that I抎 be looking for promotion very shortly.
I: Do you know exactly what you would be doing as a Laboratory Assistant?
A: A laboratory assistant helps to maintain scientific equipment, keep a check on the supplies in the store, and prepare the chemicals for experiments.
I: What sort of student do you regard yourself as? Did you enjoy studying while you were at school?
A: I suppose I抦 a reasonable student. I passed all my tests and enjoyed studying subjects that interested me.
I: What were your favorite subjects at school?
A: Maths and chemistry were my favorite subjects at school. I also enjoyed history.
I: Do you have any plans for further study?
A: Well, I抳e thought about doing the part-time Chemistry Certificate course at Technical College. I think I would really benefit from doing that.
I: Have you ever had a job before?
A: Yes. I have worked part-time at a take away food store-the one just round the corner.
I: We have a lot of other applicants for this position. Why do you think that you deserve to get the job?
A: Well, I抳e found out a lot about this type of work and my research suggests that I would be quite capable of doing the work involved. I also think that I would be able to handle any training course reasonably well.
I: I think I have asked you everything I wanted to. Thank you for coming along to the interview.
A: Thank you. When will I know if I am successful?
I: We抣l be in touch with you by telephone or by mail within a week. Well. Goodbye.
A: Goodbye.
I: 早上好,我叫马丁,你申请了实验室助理这个职位,对吧?
A: 是的。当我看到广告时,我想这个职位非常适合我。
I: 你能告诉我为什么你回应了我们的广告吗?
A:我想我非常擅长这种工作,事实上,我学得很快,我会在短时间内得到提升。
I: 那你知道作为一个实验室助理具体做些什么吗?
A: 实验室助理就是要维护科研设备,经常检查库房的供应以及为化学实验做准备工作。
I: 你认为你自己是哪种类型的学生?你在学校时喜欢学习吗?
A: 我想我是一个挺好的学生,我通过了所有的考试,而且喜欢学习我感兴趣的课程。
I: 你上学时最喜欢什么课程?
A: 数学和化学是我上学时最喜欢的,我对历史也非常感兴趣。
I: 你有继续学习深造的打算吗?
A: 哦,我想业余时间在技术学院上化学认证课程,我想这肯定对我有好处。
I: 你以前工作过吗?
A: 是的,我在一个食品店做过兼职外卖,就是拐角处那家。
I: 申请这个职位的人很多,你为什么认为你该得到这份工作?
A: 是这样的,我对这种工作很了解,我发现自己非常适合做这种工作,而且我也认为自己能把培训课程学得非常好。
I: 我的问题问完了。谢谢你来面试。
A: 谢谢你。我什么时候能知道我是否被录用了?
I: 我们会在一周内打电话或者写信联系你的。那好,再见。
A: 再见。

(Source: wwenglish.com)