Noodles: a Chinese conversation with pinyin and English

The conversation

Speakers: Xiaoyu and Guoliang.

1. Xiaoyu

   今(jīn)天(tiān)咱(zán)俩(liǎ)品(pǐn)品(pǐn)面(miàn)条(tiáo)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)哪(nǎ)种(zhǒng)手(shǒu)艺(yì)？

   Let's talk noodles today. What kind of technique do you want to see?

2. Guoliang

   我(wǒ)得(děi)看(kàn)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)现(xiàn)做(zuò)，那(nà)才(cái)有(yǒu)意(yì)思(si)。

   I gotta watch them made live. That's where the fun is.

3. Xiaoyu

   山(shān)西(xī)刀(dāo)削(xiāo)面(miàn)最(zuì)绝(jué)，厨(chú)师(shī)拿(ná)个(gè)弧(hú)形(xíng)铁(tiě)板(bǎn)削(xiāo)面(miàn)。

   Shanxi knife-shaved noodles are amazing. The chef shaves them with a curved metal blade.

4. Guoliang

   兰(lán)州(zhōu)拉(lā)面(miàn)讲(jiǎng)究(jiu)手(shǒu)艺(yì)，粗(cū)细(xì)全(quán)凭(píng)师(shī)傅(fu)一(yì)双(shuāng)巧(qiǎo)手(shǒu)。

   Lanzhou pulled noodles are all about craftsmanship. The thickness all comes down to the chef's skilled hands.

5. Xiaoyu

   陕(shǎn)西(xī)有(yǒu)一(yì)种(zhǒng)面(miàn)宽(kuān)得(de)像(xiàng)裤(kù)带(dài)，摔(shuāi)在(zài)案(àn)板(bǎn)上(shàng)啪(pā)啪(pā)响(xiǎng)，叫(jiào)啥(shá)来(lái)着(zhe)？

   Shaanxi has these noodles as wide as a belt that go thwack against the cutting board. What's it called again?

   1. 油(yóu)泼(pō)𰻝(biáng)𰻝(biáng)面(miàn) oil-splashed biangbiang noodles
   2. 山(shān)西(xī)刀(dāo)削(xiāo)面(miàn) Shanxi knife-shaved noodles
   3. 武(wǔ)汉(hàn)热(rè)干(gān)面(miàn) Wuhan hot dry noodles

   Answer

   油(yóu)泼(pō)𰻝(biáng)𰻝(biáng)面(miàn) oil-splashed biangbiang noodles

6. Guoliang

   𰻝(biáng)𰻝(biáng)面(miàn)！这(zhè)名(míng)字(zi)听(tīng)着(zhe)就(jiù)是(shì)甩(shuǎi)案(àn)板(bǎn)的(de)声(shēng)音(yīn)。

   Biangbiang noodles! The name itself sounds like slapping the counter.

7. Xiaoyu

   面(miàn)上(shàng)撒(sā)满(mǎn)辣(là)椒(jiāo)面(miàn)和(hé)蒜(suàn)泥(ní)，最(zuì)后(hòu)泼(pō)上(shàng)一(yì)勺(sháo)滚(gǔn)烫(tàng)的(de)菜(cài)籽(zǐ)油(yóu)。

   They pile chili flakes and minced garlic on top, then finish it with a ladle of piping hot rapeseed oil.

8. Guoliang

   有(yǒu)没(méi)有(yǒu)不(bú)辣(là)的(de)，照(zhào)顾(gù)一(yí)下(xià)我(wǒ)的(de)胃(wèi)？

   Got anything not spicy? Spare my stomach.

9. Xiaoyu

   那(nà)就(jiù)河(hé)南(nán)烩(huì)面(miàn)，宽(kuān)面(miàn)条(tiáo)配(pèi)上(shàng)浓(nóng)郁(yù)的(de)羊(yáng)肉(ròu)汤(tāng)。

   Then Henan braised noodles: wide noodles in a rich mutton broth.

10. Guoliang

    这(zhè)还(hái)差(chà)不(bu)多(duō)。夏(xià)天(tiān)要(yào)是(shi)没(méi)胃(wèi)口(kǒu)呢(ne)？

    That's more like it. What about when you've got no appetite in the summer?

11. Xiaoyu

    延(yán)边(biān)冷(lěng)面(miàn)必(bì)须(xū)安(ān)排(pái)，酸(suān)甜(tián)清(qīng)凉(liáng)还(hái)带(dài)片(piàn)梨(lí)。

    Yanbian cold noodles are a must. Tangy, refreshing, and even comes with a slice of pear.

12. Guoliang

    那(nà)股(gǔ)独(dú)特(tè)味(wèi)道(dào)最(zuì)大(dà)的(de)又(yòu)是(shì)哪(nǎ)种(zhǒng)？

    Which one has the most unique funk?

13. Xiaoyu

    柳(liǔ)州(zhōu)螺(luó)蛳(sī)粉(fěn)。米(mǐ)粉(fěn)加(jiā)上(shàng)酸(suān)笋(sǔn)，吃(chī)完(wán)得(děi)开(kāi)窗(chuāng)通(tōng)风(fēng)。

    Liuzhou river snail rice noodles. Rice noodles with pickled bamboo shoots—you gotta air out the room after eating them.

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