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Lesson 11

Shā guō dòu fu
砂锅豆腐
Bean curd in a clay-pot
Zhú sŭn sī guā
竹笋丝瓜
Braised bamboo shoots with towel gourd

Lesson 10

Guò qiáo mǐ xiàn
过桥米线
Rice-flour noodles in soup (a local delicacy of Yunnan Province)
Bō luó chăo fàn
菠萝炒饭
Pineapple fried rice

Lesson 9

Kǎo fū shāo ròu
烤麸烧肉
Sauteed pork with steamed gluten
Qīng dùn niú ròu
清炖牛肉
Clear stew beef

Lesson 8

Yù tou pái gǔ tāng
芋头排骨汤
Rib soup with taro
Dōng guā dàn cài tāng
冬瓜淡菜汤
Soup of dried mussel with white gourd

Lesson 7

Gā lí yáng gū
咖哩洋菇
Curried mushrooms (mushrooms in curry)
Zhēn zhū wán zi
珍珠丸子
Meatballs wrapped in glutinous rice

Lesson 6

Xiāng cōng jiān yún
香葱煎鱼心
Fried fish with green onion
Bō luó pái gǔ
菠萝排骨
Pork ribs with pineapple

Lesson 5

Dōng gū cài xīn
冬菇菜心
Black mushrooms with kale
Xiāng qín dòu gān
香芹豆干
Celery and dried bean curd

Lesson 4

Yāo guǒ xiā rén
腰果虾仁
Shrimp fried with cashew nuts
Hóng yóu jī sī
红油鸡丝
Spicy shredded chicken

Lesson 3

Hóng shāo ròu
红烧肉
Braised pork with soy sauce
Huí guō ròu
回锅肉
Stir-fried pork slices in hot sauce

Lesson 2

Liáng bàn qié ní
凉拌茄泥
Mashed eggplant in sauce
Táng cù lĭ yú
糖醋鲤鱼
Carp in sweet and sour sauce

Lesson 1

Gōng bào jī dīng
宫爆鸡丁
Stir-fried diced chicken with chilli and peanuts
Hóng shāo pái gǔ
红烧排骨
Pork ribs in brown sauce

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