During the New Year and festivals, there are all kinds of delicacies available, which will make everyone’s fingers twitch and salivate for several feet! But on this day of universal celebration, what do people around the world eat? Let’s follow the children to find out!

After traveling around the world, when we return to our dear Taiwan, our food is not left behind! But how do you say the "pork" in braised sweet and sour pork ribs in English? Is it pig meat? What about the "beef" stir-fried with green onions? "Fish" that is abundant every year? And your favorite roasted "chicken"? Wipe up your saliva quickly and follow Xi Ping to solve this puzzle! ● How do you say "pork"?

Generally, pig is used when we refer to the animal "pig"; delicious bacon and ham are called bacon and ham. If you want to express "pig meat", you will use pork to refer to "pork". Common names of pork-related dishes in Taiwan are:

◎ sweet and sour pork 丝瓜

◎ pork belly

◎ pork knuckle pork knuckle

This year is the Year of the Pig, so a lot of people try not to eat pork during the Lunar Year celebration. Avoid eating pork. ) ● How do you say "beef"?

The concept of beef is very similar to pork. When we refer to "cow", we only say cow; if we want to express "cow meat", we use beef to collectively refer to "beef". However, the tender, juicy and luxurious "veal" is not *** all beef, but called veal! Other common beef-related dishes in Taiwan include:

◎ beef noodles

◎ scallion beef stir-fry

Some people don' t eat beef because cows are sacred in their culture.

(For some people’s cultures, cows are sacred animals, so they don’t eat beef.) ● How do you say “fish”?

There are hundreds of kinds of fish in the water, and their nutritious "fish meat" is just like their name. They are collectively called fish! However, when we want to specify the fish we want to eat, or the various sashimi we desire, we can use the name of the fish to express it. The following are common fish terms:

◎ tuna tuna

◎ salmon

I always go to Sushi Express whenever I want to eat fish. Tuna sashimi is my favorite! (Every time I want to eat fish, I will fight for it. I love tuna sashimi the most!) ● How do you say "chicken"?

Roast chicken, fried chicken, and chicken legs are all covered for me! Our favorite chicken is very similar to fish. It also uses its own animal name chicken to express the "chicken" that we want to eat when we are hungry. The following are common chicken-related names:

◎ chicken drumsticks chicken legs

◎ grilled chicken grilled chicken

He always eats chicken for dinner; sometimes he makes grilled chicken , sometimes he makes chicken soup.

(He always has chicken for dinner; sometimes he makes roast chicken, sometimes he makes chicken soup.)

More chicken parts , you can refer to this column: The "chicken" cannot be leaked! How do you say "chicken wings" and "chicken breasts" in English?

In addition, chicken can also be called poultry, which refers to all poultry meat, such as duck, goose, turkey, etc.

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After reading, are you hungry again? Next time you go to a foreign supermarket to choose ingredients, or introduce your specialty dishes to foreign friends, you will know how to express it in English!

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