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day 23cooking at home

unit 4 · food & eating out

    cooking at home

    Follow and give the steps of a simple recipe, and talk about smell and taste.

    today’s words

    • 首先 shǒuxiān · first (of all)
    • 其次 qícì · secondly; next
    • 接着 jiēzhe · next; to carry on
    • 做法 zuòfǎ · way of making; method
    • 刀 dāo · knife
    • 油 yóu · oil
    • 盐 yán · salt
    • 汤 tāng · soup
    • 烤 kǎo · to roast, grill, bake
    • 熟 shú · cooked; ripe
    • 生 shēng · raw, uncooked
    • 粗 cū · thick; rough
    • 细 xì · thin, fine; careful
    • 倒 dào · to pour
    • 香 xiāng · fragrant; smells good
    • 闻 wén · to smell
    • 味 wèi · taste, flavour; smell
    • 味道 wèidào · taste, flavour

    sentences

    • 首先把西红柿洗干净,然后放在盘子里。 · First wash the tomatoes, then put them on a plate.
    • 首先要准备好材料,其次要注意时间。 · First get everything ready; second, keep an eye on the time.
    • 这种面条很粗,那种很细。 · These noodles are thick; those are thin.
    • 肉还没熟,再等几分钟。 · The meat isn’t done yet. Give it a few more minutes.
    • 你闻闻,汤香不香? · Have a sniff. Doesn’t the soup smell good?