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Mastering Japanese with Jiani: Insights for English Speakers

从 cóng...到dào：from...to...
地域 dì yù:  region ; area 
广阔 guǎng kuò:  broad ; wide
丰富 fēng fù：rich；abundant
主食 zhǔ shí：staple food ; principal food
各式各样 gè shì gè yàng：all kinds of ; all sorts of
大年三十 dà nián sān shí：the Chinese new year's eve
饺子 jiǎo zi：Dumplings
尤其 yóu qí：especially
民间 mín jiān： folk；among the people
包 bāo：wrap
煮 zhǔ ：boil
围坐 wéi zuò：sitting around
更岁交子 gēng suì jiāo zǐ：The transition between the old and new years is alternated at around 12 o'clock, indicating that the new year has arrived
寓意 yù yì：implied meaning; moral



Journey on the Tip of the Tongue“舌尖上的中国话”

The staple foods for Chinese~中国人的主食[zhōng guó rén de zhǔ shí]

熏、焗、蒸、风干 [xūn、jú、 zhēng、 fēng gān]：
Smoke、Steam food in a sealed container、Steam、Air drying

食材内部 shí cái nèi bù：Food Ingredients
封锁 fēng suǒ：blockade; seal off
熟 shú：cooked; done
常温 cháng wēn：normal temperature
吹 chuī：blow
分别 fēn bié：separately

蒸鸡蛋 zhēng jī dàn 、 蒸米饭 zhēng mǐ fàn 、蒸土豆 zhēng tǔ dòu
盐焗鸡 yán jú jī 、 芝士焗龙虾 zhī shì jú lóng xiā
熏肉xūn ròu 、熏火腿  xūn huǒ tuǐ 、烟熏三文鱼 yān xūn sān wén yú
风干 fēng gān niú ròu 、 风干蔬菜 fēng gān shū cài

Cooking Styles 2 烹饪方式[pēng rèn fāng shì]

烤、爆、炒、煎、煸、熘 [kǎo、bào chǎo 、jiān、 biān 、liū]：
roast/grill；stir fry；fry；pan fry；stir-fry before stewing；quick fry
烹饪 pēng rèn：cooking
聚焦 jù jiāo：focus；concentrate
家常菜 jiā cháng cài：home-cooked；home-made
加热 jiā rè：heat
导热 dǎo rè：heat conduction
搅拌 jiǎo bàn：stir
勾芡 gōu qiàn：thicken soup
翻面儿fān miànr：flip side
直接 zhí jiē：directly
火力 huǒ lì：fire; heat power

Cooking Styles 1 烹饪方式[pēng rèn fāng shì]

高端的食材往往只需要最简单的烹饪方式。
有一千双手，就有一千种味道，中国烹饪，无比神秘，难以复制，从深山到闹市，厨艺的传授，仍然遵循口耳相传，心领神会的传统方式。
春江水暖，刀鱼最鲜；夏天滋补，笋干炖鸡；秋季肥美，鱼头不容错过；冬季最爱，必是那热腾腾的火锅。

高端的 gāo duān de：high-end
食材 shí cái：food Ingredients
烹饪 pēng rèn：cooking; culinary art
味道 wèi dào：flavor；taste
无比 wú bǐ：incomparable; unparalleled;
闹市 nào shì：downtown area; busy streets
厨艺 chú yì：Cooking skills
传授 chuán shòu：pass on (knowledge, skill, etc.)；teach
口耳相传 kǒu ěr xiāng chuán：teach orally
心领神会 xīn lǐng shén huì：The heart receives and spirit knows it.; understand tacitly
滋补 zī bǔ：tonic;nourish
不容错过 bù róng cuò guò：unmissable
热腾腾的 rè téng téng de：Hot and steaming
火锅 huǒ guō：hot pot


Cooking Skills&Seasonal Flavors厨艺&四季味道

     人类活动促成了食物的相聚，食物的离合，也在调动人类的聚散，西方人称作“命运”，中国人叫它“缘分”。从手到口，从口到心，中国人延续着对世界和人生特有的感知方式。只要点起炉火，端起碗筷，每个平凡的人，都在某个瞬间，参与创造了舌尖上的非凡史诗。
活动 huó dòng：activity
促成 cù jìn：help to bring about
相聚 xiāng jù：gather; reunion;
离合 lí hé：separation and reunion
西方人 xīfāng rén：a person who comes from or lives in the western part of the world
命运 mìng yùn：destiny; fate
缘分 yuán fèn：fate；a lucky coincidence by which people are brought together
延续着 yán xù zhe：continue ; last 
感知 gǎn zhī：perception; make sth.reflected in consciousness through sense organs
平凡的 píng fán de：ordinary; common
瞬间 shùn jiān：moment； instant
参与 cān yù：partake; participate in;
创造 chuàng zào：create; innovation;
非凡fēi fán：extraordinary; outstanding; uncommon
史诗 shǐ shī：epic; heroic
