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liuzhou

liuzhou

7 hours ago, AlexandraLynch said:

I am reminded of the fun in translating medieval recipes.  

 

Current written Chinese menus are still very often the same. Here is a random example from a book entitled "Stir Frying".

 

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The ingredients are listed as 200 grams of shrimp, then scallion, ginger, cooking wine, soy sauce, sugar, salt, MSG, vegetable oil in "appropriate amounts".

 

The cooking instructions are equally vague. Wash shrimp then heat the oil, add all the ingredients and cook. No time is given.

 

Normal.

liuzhou

liuzhou

6 hours ago, AlexandraLynch said:

I am reminded of the fun in translating medieval recipes.  

 

Current written Chinese menus are still very often the same. Here is a random example from a book entitled "Stir Frying".

 

1995154476_20200723_1251531.thumb.jpg.1d00a14dd353007f76c0c4fa8059c3e6.jpg

 

The ingredients are listed as 200 grams of shrimp. Then scallion, ginger, cooking wine, soy sauce, sugar, salt, MSG, vegetable oil in "appropriate amounts".

 

The cooking instructions are equally vague. Wash shrimp then heat the oil, add all the ingredients and cook. No time is given.

 

Normal.

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