【词汇句型一箩筐】

jiaozi: a kind of Chinese dumpling, also one of the major foods eaten during the Chinese New Year and year-round in the northern provinces  饺子

spring roll: sweet or savoury rolls with fillings inside a thinly wrapped cylindrical pastry, usually eaten during the Spring Festival  春卷

tangyuan or yuanxiao: a Chinese dessert made from glutinous rice flour mixed with a small amount of water to form balls and then cooked and served in boiling water or sweet syrup, traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival  汤圆，元宵

sticky rice or glutinous rice: a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia and the eastern parts of South Asia, which has opaque grains, very low amylose content, and is especially sticky when cooked  糯米

red bean paste: a paste made of red beans  豆沙

nut: a fruit composed of an inedible hard shell and a dried seed 

1. Traditions vary greatly.

各地的传统非常不同。

2. In Britain and other Commonwealth countries, the word 'pudding' can be used to describe both sweet and savory dishes.

在英国和其他英联邦国家，“布丁”这个单词可以用来指甜的或者咸的布丁。

3. It conveys very good meaning, like 'tang yuan' stands for a happy family reunion.  

很多名称就是为了讨口彩，比如汤圆的“圆”意味着团团圆圆。

 4. You have to explain the name of the food to the foreigners, like you have to tell them about the ingredients, how it is made and the taste, texture and everything.

（虽然食物的名称可以用汉语拼音）但还是要跟老外解释一下这道食物是怎么回事，比如解释这道食物的原材料，做法，味道，口感等等。

5. preserved fruits干果类

    preserved meat/ fish腊鱼、腊肉

6. Spring rolls are sometimes called 'egg rolls'.  

老外有时候把春卷叫做egg rolls。

7. Dumplings have many different fillings, like meat filling, vegetable filling or seafood filling.

饺子有不同的馅，比如肉馅，蔬菜馅，还有海鲜馅。

8. Every year you have a surplus./ Every year you have more than you need.

年年有余。

9. You can help around in the kitchen.

你可以在厨房帮帮忙。

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