logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2024
12m 10s

Intermediate | Sweet Roasted Chestnuts

ChinesePod LLC
About this episode

Walking through a street food miasma where you smell the food before you see it, and seeing it is not necessarily believing it, this lesson is about one of the better smelling and easily-identifiable of the street foods of China. Which in itself is a good enough reason to purchase. Listen to this podcast and learn how to, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0832

Up next
Sep 11
Upper-intermediate | The Legend of the White Snake (Part 3)
ChinesePod brings the last installment of the saga of the snake spirit Bai Suzhen and her love Xu Xian. It's The Legend of the White Snake! In this final part of the story, love goes beyond death and good old fashioned filial piety saves the day! Episode link: https://www.chinese ... Show More
21m 33s
Sep 9
Intermediate | Wang Guan's Busy Day
This Chinese lesson chronicles a day in the life of Wang Guan, a very busy network administrator. If you deal with routers or servers much, this is a good introductory lesson for you. But a word of advice: go into this lesson with your tone hat on; it's going to give you a workou ... Show More
16m 19s
Sep 7
Upper-intermediate | The Legend of the White Snake (Part 2)
The Legend of the White Snake continues! In this episode, Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian find happiness with each other. However, this happiness isn't destined to last... Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2153 
15m 50s
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2025
Elementary | Not Cooked Enough
<p>When you travel in China, you're sure to encounter some unusual cuisine. Today's Mandarin podcast is about a peculiar and popular dish: drunken shrimp. Listen to this podcast and learn all about this culinary wonder. Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like. Episode link: https: ... Show More
13m 59s
Jun 2023
Newbie | What meat is this?
<p>In a place where anything with its back to the sun qualifies as dinner, you’ll need to be “alternative” meat savvy. This lesson will save you from unwittingly eating animals you consider cute. Listen to this podcast and learn in Mandarin Chinese how to avoid mistaken meat iden ... Show More
12m 51s
Apr 2024
Elementary | Table for Three
<p>If you&#39;ve ever had reservations about eating out in China, this is the Chinese podcast for you! Grab a seat and learn how to book a table in Mandarin. I&#39;ll meet you anytime you want, in our Sichuanese restaurant. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1046</p> 
11m 34s
Aug 2024
Elementary | Hungry Traveler: Halal
<p>China is a country of diverse eating and drinking habits. In today&#39;s podcast, you&#39;ll learn how to talk in Mandarin about avoiding foods for religious reasons. If you don&#39;t dig on swine, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1136</p> 
16m 1s
Dec 2023
Elementary | Pearl Tea
<p>Your last Chinese dining experience has left you with a little post-traumatic stress, yes, but let us assure you that that toothsome slimy black ball you just sucked up your straw was NOT a fish eye. Or fish egg for that matter. Was it a drink, a food, or an unidentifiable glu ... Show More
12m 57s
Jun 2023
Newbie | Really Good Food
<p>How to win over Chinese friends and wrangle more dinner invites? It&#39;s all about the compliments, people. Learning how to wax poetic about food bodes well for your future popularity with your new-found partners in calories. In this podcast, learn to rhapsodize in Mandarin o ... Show More
11m 20s
Dec 2023
Elementary | Barbecuing
<p>The apparatus may be the same. The venue, similar--give or take a few trees. The wafts of the mouth-watering scent of roasting flesh. You begin to reminisce over the long days of summers past-- replete with hot dogs, steak, jacket potatoes... but WAIT. What do you see... whaaa ... Show More
15m 4s
Apr 2026
Lesson 006. Chinese Food is Good to Eat!
This lesson will help you order your favorite Chinese food in Chinese. Order Chinese food in a Chinese restaurant with the help of this lesson. It contains a list of popular and delicious Chinese food suitable for our tastes. Don’t try to memorize the names of all dishes at this ... Show More
25m 45s
Nov 2022
316 - Street Food in Chinese with ShaoLan and Singer & Musician Robin Mitchell
“Street food” culture in mainland China and Taiwan is definitely something to be appreciated! With a huge variety of snacks available and with every local market having its own character and unique specialities, be ready for the adventure and learn the word for “street food” in C ... Show More
9m 16s
Sep 2024
Elementary | Hungry Traveler: Dongbei
<p>Northeastern Chinese are known for their hearty appetites and hilarious accents. In today&#39;s Mandarin podcast, let&#39;s look at a few specialties from China&#39;s northeast. Learn how to talk in Mandarin about the cooking and culture of China&#39;s Rustbelt. Episode link: ... Show More
18m 55s