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Sweet or Salty? 🍡🥟 Mandarin Snack Talk S01E53【ENG】甜还是咸
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🍡🥟 Sweet or salty? In this episode, we compare China’s favorite snacks — tanghulu, jianbing, baozi, and youtiao. You’ll learn how to make comparisons in Mandarin, expand your snack vocabulary, and enjoy a cozy reflection on how these little foods connect people.
甜的还是咸的？这一集我们聊一聊中国最受欢迎的小吃：糖葫芦、煎饼、包子和油条。你会学到“比较”的表达方式，扩展更多小吃词汇，还有一个轻松的小故事，带你感受食物背后的人情味。
📖 Grammar of the Day
Review from Tuesday: 最 (zuì) = the most / favorite
- 我最喜欢烤红薯。
I like roasted sweet potatoes the most.
New Grammar: 比 (bǐ) = to compare
- 糖葫芦比包子甜。
Tanghulu is sweeter than baozi. - 煎饼比油条方便。
Jianbing is more convenient than fried dough. - 我觉得咸的比甜的好吃。
I think savory snacks taste better than sweet ones.
🥢 Key Vocabulary with Examples
糖葫芦 – candied hawthorn (tanghulu)
冬天在北方街头常常能看到糖葫芦。
In northern China, you often see tanghulu in winter.
煎饼 – Chinese pancake / jianbing
早上很多人喜欢吃煎饼。
Many people like to eat jianbing in the morning.
包子 – steamed bun
我早餐经常买包子。
I often buy baozi for breakfast.
油条 – fried dough stick
油条和豆浆是经典的早餐组合。
Fried dough with soy milk is a classic breakfast combo.
甜 – sweet
这杯奶茶太甜了。
This milk tea is too sweet.
咸 – salty/savory
我更喜欢咸的味道。
I prefer savory flavors.
小吃 – snack / street food
夜市有很多好吃的小吃。
There are many delicious snacks at the night market.
选择 – choice
在甜的和咸的之间，你的选择是什么？
Between sweet and savory, what’s your choice?
🌟 Profound Content (Spoken Mandarin + Translation)
其实不管是甜的还是咸的，这些街头小吃总是带着一种特别的氛围。冬天吃糖葫芦，嘴里甜甜的；早上拿着一个煎饼，边走边吃；或者和朋友一起喝豆浆配油条。简单的小吃，背后都是人和人之间的联系。可能你吃的不只是味道，而是那一刻的心情。
Actually, whether it’s sweet or savory, street snacks always carry a special vibe. Eating tanghulu in winter makes your mouth sweet, grabbing a jianbing in the morning feels convenient and warm, or sharing soy milk and fried dough with a friend. These snacks are simple, but behind them is connection between people. What you taste isn’t just the flavor, but also the feeling of the moment.
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Let’s learn with good vibes and great Mandarin! ✨🥂💙
🍡🥟 Sweet or salty? In this episode, we compare China’s favorite snacks — tanghulu, jianbing, baozi, and youtiao. You’ll learn how to make comparisons in Mandarin, expand your snack vocabulary, and enjoy a cozy reflection on how these little foods connect people.
甜的还是咸的？这一集我们聊一聊中国最受欢迎的小吃：糖葫芦、煎饼、包子和油条。你会学到“比较”的表达方式，扩展更多小吃词汇，还有一个轻松的小故事，带你感受食物背后的人情味。
📖 Grammar of the Day
Review from Tuesday: 最 (zuì) = the most / favorite
- 我最喜欢烤红薯。
I like roasted sweet potatoes the most.
New Grammar: 比 (bǐ) = to compare
- 糖葫芦比包子甜。
Tanghulu is sweeter than baozi. - 煎饼比油条方便。
Jianbing is more convenient than fried dough. - 我觉得咸的比甜的好吃。
I think savory snacks taste better than sweet ones.
🥢 Key Vocabulary with Examples
糖葫芦 – candied hawthorn (tanghulu)
冬天在北方街头常常能看到糖葫芦。
In northern China, you often see tanghulu in winter.
煎饼 – Chinese pancake / jianbing
早上很多人喜欢吃煎饼。
Many people like to eat jianbing in the morning.
包子 – steamed bun
我早餐经常买包子。
I often buy baozi for breakfast.
油条 – fried dough stick
油条和豆浆是经典的早餐组合。
Fried dough with soy milk is a classic breakfast combo.
甜 – sweet
这杯奶茶太甜了。
This milk tea is too sweet.
咸 – salty/savory
我更喜欢咸的味道。
I prefer savory flavors.
小吃 – snack / street food
夜市有很多好吃的小吃。
There are many delicious snacks at the night market.
选择 – choice
在甜的和咸的之间，你的选择是什么？
Between sweet and savory, what’s your choice?
🌟 Profound Content (Spoken Mandarin + Translation)
其实不管是甜的还是咸的，这些街头小吃总是带着一种特别的氛围。冬天吃糖葫芦，嘴里甜甜的；早上拿着一个煎饼，边走边吃；或者和朋友一起喝豆浆配油条。简单的小吃，背后都是人和人之间的联系。可能你吃的不只是味道，而是那一刻的心情。
Actually, whether it’s sweet or savory, street snacks always carry a special vibe. Eating tanghulu in winter makes your mouth sweet, grabbing a jianbing in the morning feels convenient and warm, or sharing soy milk and fried dough with a friend. These snacks are simple, but behind them is connection between people. What you taste isn’t just the flavor, but also the feeling of the moment.