Ordering food at a restaurant (cānguǎn) is all about choice. It is important to learn how to navigate choices of food (shíwù), drink (yǐnliào), and utensils. An extensive addition to our basic restaurant conversation, Max and Hasnaien develop on booking a reservation and add additional vocabulary like fish maw soup, Peking duck, and Shanghai fried noodles.

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