Ordering food from a menu
In a food menu ....How do I say "appertiser" or "starter" in chinese?
Also how do I say Chef's special?

Answers in Pinyin and characters please?

Question

Ordering food from a menu
In a food menu ....How do I say "appertiser" or "starter" in chinese? 
Also how do I say Chef's special?

Answers in Pinyin and characters please?

Answer

In a food menu ....How do I say "appertiser" or "starter" in chinese?
Also how do I say Chef's special? 
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"appertiser" or "starter"= 开胃菜【kai wei cai】
Chef's special=特色菜【te se cai】
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Note： I don't think they will understand you if you say "开胃菜”， you can say 
---服务员，先来点凉菜【fu wu yuan , xian lai dian liang cai】waiter, plz give us some cold dish first
---你们这里的特色菜是什么？来点尝尝[ni men zhe li de te se cai shi shen mo? xian lai dian chang chang] What is your special food in your restaurant?  Plz let us have a taste

Answer

"appertiser" or "starter" = 開胃菜  kai wei4 cai4
增進食慾的菜餚。
如：「他吃飯時，常喜歡用辣椒開胃。」

Chef's special = 招牌菜  zhao pai2 cai4
拿手好菜。
如：「這是我媽媽的招牌菜，味道可不比館子做的差。」

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