Food and drink
Advice
One of the most enjoyable ways to learn a language is over a meal or in a bar, chatting to native speakers. It is a good idea to brush up on your foreign language skills for ordering food and drink prior to departure on holiday abroad. You can use the websites on this page to:
- learn about foreign cooking
- pick up some delicious recipes
- order food and drink online
- learn some useful phrases for ordering food and drink when eating out
- find good restaurants
- learn about foreign table manners
- find pictures of foreign dishes
- read tips for dinner parties and selecting wines
- find recommended cookbooks
Selected Products
Ken Hom's Foolproof Chinese Cookery |
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Ken Hom |
RRP: £15.00 |
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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24
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LINKS (in alphabetical order)
Chinasite.com- many links and information about China, the Chinese and the language: Mandarin, Cantonese and Minnan. Many resources: music, films, courses, fashion, food, games, grammar, holidays, magazines, materials, newspapers, radio, sports, study abroad and tv.
ChinaVista's Recipe Corner Chinese cooking techniques and a wide range of recipes to try
Chinese Cuisine From About.com
Chinese Cuisine Table Manners & Food Symbolism in Chinese culture
Chinese Cuisine 3 major cooking styles with pictures of typical dishes
Chinese Recipes Selection of appetisers, main courses, vegetarian, dessert, and side dishes.
ChineseFood.org Cooking methods and utensils, popular recipes, chopsticks, dim sum, and a list of Chinese restaurants in New York City.
Chopstix Fun and enjoyment of Oriental cookery and cuisine: recipes and interviews with the world's top oriental chefs.
CLAS: Chinese Learning Alternative Site - C L A S offers you supplementary learning material on Chinese language and original articles on what's happening today in Chinese language and Chinese culture
Delia Online - see the quick links at the bottom of the page to recipes: English, French, Chinese & Thai
Food Network: Chinese New Year Traditional tastes of the Chinese New Year.
Little Ma's Recipe Corner Cooking techniques and regional dishes.