吃到飽餐廳 chī dào bǎo cān tīng – all-you-can-eat restaurant

吃到飽界的天花板 chī dào bǎo jiè de tiān huā bǎn – the pinnacle of the all-you-can-eat world; the best of its kind

連鎖 lián suǒ – chain (as in a chain restaurant or store)

饗食天堂 xiǎng shí tiān táng – "Eatogether Buffet Restaurant," a high-end buffet restaurant chain in Taiwan

口碑超級高 kǒu bēi chāo jí gāo – has an excellent reputation

水準 shuǐ zhǔn – standard or quality level

異國料理 yì guó liào lǐ – exotic/international cuisine

生魚片 shēng yú piàn – sashimi (slices of raw fish)

厚切 hòu qiē – thick cut

鮭魚 guī yú – salmon

鮪魚 wěi yú – tuna

旗魚 qí yú – swordfish

蚵仔 é zǎi (Taiwanese: é a ) – oysters 

焗烤 jú kǎo – baked with cheese (gratin-style)

生蠔 shēng háo – raw oysters

奶油白醬 nǎi yóu bái jiàng – creamy white sauce 

香煎天使紅蝦 xiāng jiān tiān shǐ hóng xiā – pan-fried Argentine red shrimp (also known as angel red shrimp)

讚 zàn – awesome; excellent (slang or casual praise)

嫩煎干貝 nèn jiān gān bèi – tenderly pan-seared scallops

洋蔥鮭魚 yáng cōng guī yú – salmon with onion

果醋鯖魚 guǒ cù qīng yú – mackerel with fruit vinegar

選擇困難症 xuǎn zé kùn nán zhèng – choice overload; difficulty making decisions due to too many good options

港式料理 gǎng shì liào lǐ – Hong Kong-style cuisine

烤鴨 kǎo yā – roasted duck

燒臘 shāo là – Cantonese-style roasted meats (e.g., BBQ pork, duck)

油亮 yóu liàng – shiny and oily (appealing look of cooked meats)

招手 zhāo shǒu – to wave; to beckon

外皮酥 wài pí sū – crispy outer skin

裡面嫩 lǐ miàn nèn – tender inside

爆棚 bào péng – bursting (usually used for aroma, flavor, or emotions); extremely strong

港點 gǎng diǎn – Hong Kong-style dim sum

燒賣 shāo mài – shumai (a type of steamed pork and shrimp dumpling)

腸粉 cháng fěn – rice noodle rolls (a classic dim sum item)

涼拌海鮮 liáng bàn hǎi xiān – cold mixed seafood salad

開胃 kāi wèi – appetizing; to stimulate the appetite

吃到停不下來 chī dào tíng bù xià lái – so good that you can’t stop eating

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