Cooking & Markets

1. 紅燒肉哪能做？

   ghon6 sau1 gnioq8 na6 nen6 tsu5

   How do you make red-braised pork (hongshao rou)?

   Usage

   Asks how a dish is made; swap in another dish name

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

2. 搿搭有魚圓賣伐？

   geq8 taq7 yeu6 ng6 yoe6 ma6 va6

   Do they sell fish balls here?

   Usage

   Asks whether fish balls are sold here

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 魚圓 is the Wu word for fish balls.

3. 燒飯要用幾化水？

   sau1 ve6 iau5 yon6 ci5 ho5 sy5

   How much water do you need to cook rice?

   Usage

   Asks how much water is needed to cook rice

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 燒飯 is the Wu verb for cooking.

4. 我想學燒菜飯

   ngu6 shian5 ghoq8 sau1 tshe5 ve6

   I'd like to learn how to make caifan (vegetable rice).

   Usage

   Says you want to learn to cook a dish

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

5. 搿個菜要炒多少辰光？

   geq8 geq8 tshe5 iau5 tshau5 tu1 sau5 zen6 kuaon1

   How long do you stir-fry this vegetable?

   Usage

   Asks how long to stir-fry the vegetable

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

6. 我想做豆腐花，要用幾化石膏粉？

   ngu6 shian5 tsu5 deu6 vu6 ho1 iau5 yon6 ci5 ho5 zaq8 kau1 fen5

   I want to make tofu pudding — how much gypsum powder is needed?

   Usage

   Asks how much gypsum powder tofu pudding needs

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 石膏粉 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

7. 為啥要用大火炒？

   we6 sa5 iau5 yon6 du6 hu5 tshau5

   Why do you need to stir-fry on high heat?

   Usage

   Asks why you stir-fry on high heat

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

8. 廚房裏有啥調料？

   zy6 vaon6 li6 yeu6 sa5 diau6 liau6

   What seasonings are in the kitchen?

   Usage

   Asks what seasonings are in the kitchen

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. 調料 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

9. 搿個湯要燒多少辰光？

   geq8 geq8 thaon1 iau5 sau1 tu1 sau5 zen6 kuaon1

   How long does this soup need to simmer?

   Usage

   Asks how long the soup must simmer

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar.

10. 豆腐

    deu6 vu6

    Tofu

    Usage

    Ingredient word

11. 湯

    thaon1

    Soup

    Usage

    Dish word

12. 水果

    sy5 ku5

    Fruit

    Usage

    Word for fruit

13. 蒜頭

    soe5 deu6

    Garlic

    Usage

    Ingredient word

14. 洋蔥頭

    yan6 tshon1 deu6

    Onion

    Usage

    Ingredient word

15. 辣椒

    laq8 ciau1

    Chili

    Usage

    Ingredient word

16. 香菜

    shian1 tshe5

    Coriander / cilantro

    Usage

    Ingredient word

17. 薑

    cian1

    Ginger

    Usage

    Ingredient word

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