Nealy all people know Chinese has its Zodiac, there are twelve animals represent the years. That is poeple who born in the same year ( lunar year) blongs to the same animal. For there is only twelve animals, we can easily know someone share the same zodiac maj be the same age or 12, 14, 36 years younger or older!
Anyway here is the short story of how these 12 animals are picked as the symbol!
The story stars with The Jade Emperor wanted to select 12 animals to be his guards. Who arrived Heavenly Gate earlier would be picked. The rat got up earlier, so it set off first. When it arrived the river back and found out it's impossible for itself to across. Clever as it, seeing an ox was acrossing the river, it jumped on the ox's back, and when they readg the other sides of the river, it jumped on and got the finishing line. Therefore the rat become the first Zodiac and the Ox becomes the second.
Most of us haven't heard the stories about the other 10 animals, but all of us can name out 12 animals in order!
If you have your own countries tale can be shared or you'd like to know ypur Chinese Zodiac, leave the message below!
Which means, I think (and on certain level I admit) you are with burden and have tough time and I am trying to comfort/ encourage you. It's kind of the way we show we care about what's your feeling about the work.
It is used so much and extendly, for instance, the following dialogues we can all reply with these three letters!
I worked till eleven last night.
My boss ask me to prepare the report.
I pick up my kid from her school later.
I have booked the ticket for you!
Do anyone have similar phrase like it?
I can hav ethe basic conversation but i want to fix my accent and grammar/ phrases/ vocabularies mistakes!
I can teach you Mandarin! I'm an experienced teacher with international Mandarin teaching certification!
I love traveling, food and painting and open to talk about all the postive or daily topics!
Expecting someone can practice with me on daily or at least weekly basis!
We local people do have some bizarre foods, which most forigners are not dare to take a try. For instance our STINKY TOFU! I have to admit, the name of it is not attracting already. However, it does the food we locals enjoy!
Today, I'd like to share yoy guys some wide-acceptable dishes, which cuisines can been seen in the homecooking regulary:
1) tomato and egg stir-fry
I know many countries mix simlier ingredients as a dish, but, ours are differnt! In some families, we add sugar in, make it between savory and sweet! It's the dish I had on weekly basis in my childhood!
2) fried egg rice
Agian, this could be seen in various cultures! However, with different cooking skill, the taste is extremly distinct! I'm not sure it's also a thinh in another contries, but we, Taiwanese belive the best rice for make this dish is the leftover rice which is put in the fridge for a night! Beilve it or not, I personaly taste the difference!
My father is used to frying it with the wok, I can still remember the sound of the spectula striking on the wok's surface.
If youd lije to know how do we call the dishes in Mandarin, don't be hestated, contact me! And you may share me your hometown dishes as exchage!
