Jun 11, 2010——Private class notes: Food Vocabulary snacks 零食，小吃 soybean 黄豆 peanut 花生 liquor 酒，烈酒 spirits 烈酒 Wine comes from grapes. Frying uses oil in a pan or wok. fried chicken 炸鸡 Boiling uses boiling water in a pot. boiled jiaozi Steaming is putting food above boiling water with a cover on. steamed fish Baking is cooking food in a oven. Cakes are always baked. Barbecuing or grilling is using fire to cook food. Food is often reheated in a microwave. Flavors: sweet, sour(vinegar), salty(soy salt), bitter(bitter gourd), and spicy (chili peppers,which are a spice). Spice: Chili peppers, pepper, shallot, garlic, curry, ginger Utensils: forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks Dish(es): Tomato Fried Egg "wash the dishes" means washing all the dirty pots, pans, bowls, plates, cups, galsses and utensils used during the meal. raw/uncooked You have to cut(or chop) food into pieces on a cutting board. Then you put it into a pot or pan and cook it until it is done. Explain how the dish is cooked, what the ingredients are and the flavor of the dish. 饺子：Chinese dumplings 粥：Rice porridge 豆浆：soymilk 味精：MSG 豆腐：tofu 花椒 makes the mouth feel numb What did you have for dinner?