Learn Taiwan Food Names in Mandarin - Mandarin on the Go Ep11

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Learn about traditional Taiwanese foods and the words for them in Mandarin! **Vocabulary list below!** Have you ever heard of a sugar onion, tofu pudding or blood cake? In this episode, Taiwanese Mandarin teacher Peggy teaches you the names of these uniquely Taiwanese foods in Mandarin Chinese. You'll learn alongside Peggy's student Bertie as the pair head to a local shopping area for an on-location Mandarin lesson. Bertie learns how to ask vendors how foods are made, how much they cost and how to ask for a sample. Peggy also introduces some traditional Taiwanese foods and teaches Bertie their Mandarin names. Want to learn more about Taiwan's food traditions and practice some Mandarin phrases along the way? Then this episode has exactly what you're looking for. Mandarin on the Go teaches Taiwanese Mandarin (aka Mandarin Chinese) in bite-sized segments that are both practical and reflect how Taiwanese people use the Mandarin language in daily life. We incorporate real-life scenarios and elements of local culture to provide a fun learning environment while encouraging authentic connection. **Vocabulary & Phrases** 糖蔥 táng cōng Sugar onion 我想試這個 wǒ xiǎng shì zhè ge I'd like to try this. 可以 kě yǐ Sure. 糖蔥怎麼做的 táng cōng zěn me zuò de How is sugar onion made? 我可以示範 wǒ kě yǐ shì fàn I can show you. 怎麼做的 zěn me zuò de How is ____ made? 多少錢 duō shǎo qián How much is ____? 請問糖蔥多少錢 qǐng wèn táng cōng duō shǎo qián How much is sugar onion? 一份80元 yī fèn bāshí yuán $80 for one. 一份 yī fèn One portions 元 / 塊 yuán / kuài Dollar 我要一份 wǒ yào yī fèn I want one. 金牛角 jīn niú jiǎo Taiwanese croissant 豆花 dòu huā Tofu pudding 豬血糕 zhū xiě gāo Blood cake 我想吃 _____ wǒ xiǎng chī I'd like to eat ____.

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Mandarin on the Go teaches Taiwanese Mandarin in easy-to-digest segments that are both practical and reflect how Taiwanese people use the Mandarin language in daily life. We incorporate real-life scenarios and elements of local culture to provide a fun learning environment while encouraging authent