Learn about vegetables that are popular in Hong Kong
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gabriella: Hi everyone, I’m Gabriella. |
| Olivia: And I’m Olivia! |
| Gabriella: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Cantonese Vocabulary, Lesson 7! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common Cantonese vegetables. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at CantoneseClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gabriella: Olivia, what’s our first word? |
| Olivia: 白菜 |
| Gabriella: bok choy |
| Olivia: (slow) 白菜 (regular) 白菜 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 白菜 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Also called Chinese cabbage, bok choy is a common vegetable in Chinese cuisine. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 「鹹魚白菜」代表清茶淡飯。 |
| Gabriella: The phrase “salty fish and bok choy” means a very simple meal. |
| Olivia: (slow) 「鹹魚白菜」代表清茶淡飯。 |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Olivia: 菜心 |
| Gabriella: choy sum |
| Olivia: (slow) 菜心 (regular) 菜心 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 菜心 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Also known as Chinese flowering cabbage, choy sum is a common vegetable in Chinese cuisine. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 菜心有好高鈣質，你應該食多啲。 |
| Gabriella: Choy sum is very high in calcium; you should eat more. |
| Olivia: (slow) 菜心有好高鈣質，你應該食多啲。 |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Olivia: 芥蘭 |
| Gabriella: kai-lan |
| Olivia: (slow) 芥蘭 (regular) 芥蘭 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 芥蘭 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Also known as Chinese broccoli, kai-lan is a leafy vegetable with glossy blue-green leaves, thick stems, and a small number of tiny, flower heads. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 今日啲芥蘭好新鮮喎！ |
| Gabriella: The kai-lan is very fresh today! |
| Olivia: (slow) 今日啲芥蘭好新鮮喎！ |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Olivia: 黃芽白 |
| Gabriella: napa cabbage |
| Olivia: (slow) 黃芽白 (regular) 黃芽白 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 黃芽白 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Also known as celery cabbage, napa cabbage is a type of Chinese cabbage originating from the Beijing area. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 黃芽白同火腿一齊放落雞湯，煲兩個鐘就得喇。 |
| Gabriella: Put the napa cabbage and ham in chicken broth and boil for two hours. Then it'll be done. |
| Olivia: (slow) 黃芽白同火腿一齊放落雞湯，煲兩個鐘就得喇。 |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Olivia: 矮瓜 |
| Gabriella: eggplant |
| Olivia: (slow) 矮瓜 (regular) 矮瓜 |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Olivia: 矮瓜 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: In Chinese cuisine, eggplant is usually hollowed out and stuffed with meat or fish fillings before being pan-fried or braised. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Olivia: (normal) 我細個唔鍾意食矮瓜，但係而家好鍾意食。 |
| Gabriella: I didn't like eating eggplant when I was young, but now I like it. |
| Olivia: (slow) 我細個唔鍾意食矮瓜，但係而家好鍾意食。 |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Olivia will give you the Cantonese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Olivia: 白菜 |
| [pause]Gabriella: bok choy |
| Olivia: 菜心 |
| [pause]Gabriella: choy sum |
| Olivia: 芥蘭 |
| [pause]Gabriella: kai-lan |
| Olivia: 黃芽白 |
| [pause]Gabriella: napa cabbage |
| Olivia: 矮瓜 |
| [pause]Gabriella: eggplant |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five vegetables in Hong Kong! We have more vocab lists available at CantoneseClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Olivia: 拜拜! |
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