How to Order Food in Chinese Without Freezing

Food ordering freezes learners because it happens fast. The trick is not more grammar. The trick is a small script you can reuse.

The Core Script

Use this shape:

你好, 我要这个.
不要太辣.
可以少放一点吗?
还有一碗米饭.
多少钱?

Then adapt by city. In Chengdu, learn 麻辣 and 微辣. In Guangzhou, learn 点心 and 茶位. In Lanzhou, learn 牛肉面 and 加辣. In Qingdao, learn 海鲜 and 新鲜.

What To Practice

Practice pointing, confirming, adjusting spice, adding one item, and paying. That covers more real meals than a giant vocabulary list.

Index links: Chinese food vocabulary by city, City Atlas, Chengdu.

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