Elementary | Waiting for Food

Subways are one of the great conveniences of first-tier Chinese cities. If you're in Beijing or Shanghai, the subway is often your best transportation option. Of course, if you're not yet familiar with the subway system, you could find yourself on a train heading in the wrong dir ... Show More

If you know "ni hao," you're ready to start networking in the Middle Kingdom. This lesson will equip you with a few more phrases to assist in Chinese introductions. But remember: you're no one if you don't have a "name card," so have yours ready! Episode link: https://www.chinese ... Show More

It's summertime - the perfect season for a nice picnic in the park. Check out today's lesson to learn how to describe planning a picnic in Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1469 

Eating out in an English-speaking country? Want to sound more natural when talking about restaurants? This lesson is for you! Learn useful restaurant phrases, understand cultural differences between the UK and the US, and get real listening practice to boost your fluency.🗣️ What ... Show More

If you had to engineer the perfect wait time for a meal, how would you do it? On The Gist, Dan Pashman explains the art of anticipation as applied to food. Pashman is the host of WNYC’s The Sporkful. Check out his show’s new series on food, race, and culture: “Who Is This Restaur ... Show More

(I recommend watching the YouTube version first of this one as I am pointing at things as I talk about them and it might be a bit confusing as a podcast episode.) We're moving soon and have to prepare our new kitchen so I thought I'd introduce some kitchen vocabulary.  

Find the transcript of the story and the questions at https://enbooo.com. Mouth-watering, hearty breakfast, light meal, spoil someone's appetite, food poisoning. Here are the five expressions you'll learn how to use in this episode! Listen to the story and discover how ... Show More

If there’s one commonality among restaurant operators, it’s that there is just too much to do with too little time. That’s why Popmenu is using AI and other new technologies to help restaurants get back more of life’s most precious resource: hours in the day. Listen now to this i ... Show More

Welcome to our very first episode! #1 Let's Talk About Food! 

Most of us are spinning a lot of plates at once. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably had the moment when you realized: I’m doing everything I can just to keep everything from crashing down. I can’t keep this up forever.   That’s why in today’s episode, I’m revealing h ... Show More

The rising cost of food is a social issue that can't be ignored. You'll hear the average Zhou on the street talking about it, and you'll see it on the news. But what happens when you put the two together? What are the Chinese viewer reactions to this kind of news? Tune in to this ... Show More

Send us a text Ever feel like you're rushing through meals or eating on autopilot? In this episode, we’re diving into mindful eating—what it is, how to make it work even on busy days, and why it’s a game-changer for weight management. Plus, tips to stay consistent and truly ... Show More

I recently reailsed that my own screen time is too high and may be causing a lot of health issues and other problems in my life. With that realisation, I decided to make some changes to fix this problem, and it got me thinking: How many other people are facing a similar issue?In ... Show More