Word: 菜 (cài)

这道菜好吃的诀窍是什么？

Zhè dào cài hǎochī de juéqiào shì shénme?

What's the secret to making this dish taste so good?

这道菜放太多辣椒了。

Zhè dào cài fàng tài duō làjiāo le.

This dish has too much chili pepper in it.

这道菜是中西口味的融合。

Zhè dào cài shì Zhōngxī kǒuwèi de rónghé.

This dish is a mixture of Chinese and Western flavors.

这道菜的味道很平淡。

Zhè dào cài de wèidao hěn píngdàn.

This dish tastes rather flat.

这道菜的味道很有层次。

Zhè dào cài de wèidao hěn yǒu céngcì.

The flavor of this dish has real depth and gradation.

这道菜的菜谱是我奶奶教我的。

Zhè dào cài de càipǔ shì wǒ nǎinai jiāo wǒ de.

My grandmother taught me the recipe for this dish.

这道菜的配方是我奶奶教我的。

Zhè dào cài de pèifāng shì wǒ nǎinai jiāo wǒ de.

My grandmother taught me the recipe for this dish.

这道菜结合了两种做法。

Zhè dào cài jiéhéle liǎng zhǒng zuòfǎ.

This dish combines two ways of cooking.

这道菜要用大火爆炒。

Zhè dào cài yào yòng dàhuǒ bàochǎo.

This dish needs to be quick-fried over high heat.

这道菜酸甜的，我很爱吃。

Zhè dào cài suāntián de, wǒ hěn ài chī.

This dish is sweet and sour, and I love it.

这道菜里放了太多辣椒。

Zhè dào cài lǐ fàngle tài duō làjiāo.

There's too much chili in this dish.

这里的特色菜是什么？

Zhèlǐ de tèsè cài shì shénme?

What is the specialty food here?

这里的菜不及我家的好吃。

Zhèlǐ de cài bùjí wǒjiā de hǎochī.

The food here isn't as good as what we make at home.

那个店的菜太贵。

Nàge diàn de cài tài guì.

That restaurant's too expensive.

韩国菜一般都很辣。

Hánguó cài yìbān dōu hěn là.

Korean food is generally very spicy.

马蹄刀瓢里切菜，滴水不漏

mǎtídāo piáo li qiē cài, dīshuǐbúlòu

Cutting vegetables with a horseshoe knife in a gourd ladle: not a drop leaks