目录 Contents

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Unit 1
中国人吃什么 What Would Chinese People Eat?
吃米的民族 A Rice-Eating Nation
一半中国人在吃面 Half of the Chinese are Eating Food Made from Wheat
Games for Fun
早午晚三餐 Morning, Noon and Night: Three Meals a Day
三餐以外吃什么? Besides the Three Regular Meals, What Do the Chinese Eat?
Expansion Reading: Jiaozi Dumplings
Games for Fun

Unit 2
美食的故事 The Stories Behind The Delicious Dishes
北京烤鸭 Beijing Roast Duck
狮子头也能吃吗 Are “Lion Heads” Edible?
Games for Fun
虾饺和烧卖 Shrimp Dumplings (Har Gow) and Minced Pork with Shrimp Dumplings (Siu Mai)
夫妻肺片没有肺 “Couple’s Lung Slices” Has No Lungs
我想吃素 I Want to Have a Vegetarian Diet
不吃猪肉怎么办? If I Cannot Eat Pork, What Can I Eat?
哪里找好吃的海鲜? Where to Find Delicious Seafood?
Games for Fun
Expansion Reading: Beijing Roast Ducks and Studying 

Unit 3
中国人请你吃饭 When The Chinese Buy You A Meal
吃饭的礼貌 The Etiquette of Table Manners
Games for Fun
便饭和宴会 A Casual Dinner Vs. a Banquet
上菜了 Food is Being Served
Games for Fun
我不喝酒行吗? Is It Okay for Me Not to Drink?
Games for Fun
谁来付钱? Who is Going to Pay the Bill?
Expansion Reading: The Most Famous Banquet of Negotiation

Unit 4
吃的特别意义 Some Special Meanings of Eating
你吃了吗? = How are You? Have You already had Your Meal? = How are You?
请吃饭有没有菜 Does the Sentence “Treat You for Rice” Imply Food Dishes are Included?
Games for Fun
中国节日食物 Chinese Festival Food Items
同吃食物和公用筷子 Share Food and Communal Chopsticks
Games for Fun
什么时候吃什么东西 Eat the Right Food at the Right Season
吃好东西不生病 Eating Good Food can Prevent Diseases
好吃还要好看 Tasting Good and also Looking Good
Expansion Reading: How did the Chinese Emperors Eat?

Unit 5
美味无国界 Delicious Food Has No Boundary
春卷和砸碎 Spring Rolls and Chop Suey
幸运曲奇 Fortune Cookies
中国人吃西餐 The Chinese Ways of Having Western Cuisines
中国菜里的西方食物 Chinese Cuisines with Western Food Ingredients
Games for Fun
Expansion Reading: Chinese Influences on Thai Cuisines and Vietnamese Cuisines

Unit 6
中国人的饭桌和厨房 The Chinese Style Dining Table And Kitchen 
神奇调味料 酱油 Soy Sauce, the Miraculous Seasoning
最简单的食具 筷子 Chopsticks, the Simplest Dining Tool
Games for Fun
最简单的厨具 刀 Knives, the Simplest Kitchen Utensils
Games for Fun
Expansion Reading: Where to Find Tasty Food in China?

Appendix
Flash Cards – Frequently Used Chinese Words or Phrases in a Chinese Restaurant

Glossary