Food and Beverages

Bilingualbees

Feb 10, 20211 min read

年糕 (nián gāo) - New Year Cake

年糕 (nián gāo), New Year Cake, is one of our favourite traditional dishes that we would eat during Chinese New Year. It’s a simple sweet...

Bilingualbees

May 31, 20201 min read

Why are traditional Chinese chopsticks 7.6 inches long?

Since ancient times the length of a pair of chopsticks has been 7.6 Chinese inches long, representing our 7 emotions and the 6 senses.

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Bilingualbees

Jan 15, 20201 min read

Hotpot Hotpot Hot diggity pot - 火锅 (huǒguō)

Hotpot is a Chinese cooking method similar to fondue, is a very popular Chinese New Year dish. Find out why!

Bilingualbees

Aug 4, 20191 min read

Learning through foods: Fast Food (KFC)

Useful vocabulary: KFC or 肯德基 (Kěn dé jī） Set meal - 套餐 (tào cān) Fast food - 快餐 (kuài cān) Ketchup or 番茄酱 (fān qié jiàng） French...

Bilingualbees

Jan 7, 20191 min read

DIY Training Chopsticks 筷子

DIY Training Chopsticks in 3 Simple Steps You will need: A rubber band A pair of disposable bamboo chopsticks (including the paper...

Bilingualbees

Jan 4, 20181 min read

Learn Chinese Through Foods: What is your favourite Bubble Tea?

My son's favourite Bubble Tea is the classic Pearl Bubble Tea 珍珠奶茶 zhēn zhū nǎi chá. It is simply shaken milk tea with tapioca pearls. As...