In a food menu ....How do I say "appertiser" or "starter" in chinese? Also how do I say Chef's special? --- "appertiser" or "starter"= 开胃菜【kai wei cai】 Chef's special=特色菜【te se cai】 ========== 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

"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。」