在国外吃中餐，大家要做好心理准备。因为你会吃到很多在中国没有的菜。今天Jenny和Spencer就带你尝尝美国的“假中餐”。

 

风靡美国的麦当劳四川酱

Mulan SzeChuan Sauce：花木兰四川照烧酱

Mulan SzeChuan Sauce is a dipping sauce for McDonald's Chicken McNuggets. 这个酱料是用来蘸麦乐鸡吃的。

McNuggets：麦乐鸡

The sauce was originally released back in 1998 to promote the Disney movie Mulan.它最初是在1998年发行的，用来宣传迪斯尼电影花木兰。

Mulan: 中国电影《花木兰》

Special release and limited edition：特别限量版

McDonalds only got 20 packets of Szechuan sauce for each location. 每个地区只有20包四川酱料的供应。

 

配料也是相当的普通

Sweet and sour, maybe just like a tiny bit of hot：酸酸甜甜的, 也许只有一点点微辣

Corn syrup：玉米糖浆, 它的主原料

Pretty close to the cheap barbecue sauce：Spencer觉得有点像很便宜的烧烤酱

 

特别限量供应，深受美国人欢迎

Went viral：迅速活了起来

Long lines：长长的队伍

Woman traded Volkswagen for the sauce：美国女人用大众汽车换了一包酱料

Sold for $15000 on eBay：在eBay上的售价为15000美元

 

American Chinese food

美国版的中国菜

 

美国中餐 中国人居然没一道认识

 

#1.General Tso's chicken

左宗棠鸡

General：将军

Chunks of chicken that are dipped in a batter and deep-fried and seasoned with ginger, garlic, sesame oil, scallions, and hot chili peppers.一大块鸡肉，裹着面糊，油炸，用姜、大蒜、芝麻油、葱和辣椒调味。

Deep-fried：油炸的

Really sweet：非常的甜

Cover in batter：裹着面糊

Thicken it up with corn starch：用很多玉米淀粉增稠

 

#2.Chop suey

杂碎

Chop suey (杂碎): "assorted pieces" in Chinese. It is usually a mix of vegetables and meat in a brown sauce but can also be served in a white sauce. 它的中文名在中文里叫“杂碎”，混合了蔬菜和肉，在烧汁里搅拌，也可以用蛋白沙司来调味。

Assorted：什锦的

 

#3.Chow mein

炒面

A classic Chinese dish of stir-fried egg noodles with shredded chicken breast - experiment with different fish, meat, or vegetables. 这是一道经典的中国炒面，用碎鸡胸肉、炒鸡蛋，可以加入不同的鱼、肉或蔬菜。

 

#4.Pot stickers

锅贴

Wontons that have been browned and steamed or simmered are called pot stickers. Serve them as an appetizer or a main course. 被蒸或煮成褐色的馄饨。一般把它们当作开胃菜或主菜。

 

#5.Wonton soup

馄饨

 

#6.Egg drop soup

蛋花汤

 

#7.Hot and sour soup

酸辣汤

 

#8.Sweet and sour pork

酸甜咕咾肉

Boned, battered, and deep-fried chicken which is then dressed with a translucent red or orange, sweet and mildly spicy sauce. 去骨、裹着面糊油炸，然后配上半透明的红或橙，甜而又辣的酱汁调味。

 

#9.Beef and broccoli

牛肉炒西蓝花

 

#10.*Fortune cookie*：

幸运饼干

A fortune cookie is a crisp and sugary cookie usually made from flour, sugar, vanilla, and sesame seed oil with a piece of paper inside, a "fortune", on which is an aphorism, or a vague prophecy. 幸运饼干是一种脆而甜的饼干，通常由面粉、糖、香草和芝麻籽油制成，里面有一张纸。被称为“幸运纸条”，上面通常是一句格言，或者是一个模糊的预言。

Fortune：幸运

Aphorism：格言

Vague prophecy：模糊的预言

 

Chinese take out boxes

中式打包盒

American Chinese cuisine restaurants always use it to package hot or cold take-out food. 在美国中餐馆总是用它来包装热的或冷的外卖食品。

But these creative boxes are rarely seen in China and other Asian countries. 但这个创意盒子在中国和其他亚洲国家很少看到。

American Chinese cuisine restaurants：美国中餐馆

Take-out food：外卖食物

Creative boxes：创意盒子