在国外吃中餐，大家要做好心理准备。因为你会吃到很多在中国没有的菜。本文就带你尝尝美国的“假中餐”。
风靡美国的麦当劳四川酱
- Mulan SzeChuan Sauce：花木兰四川照烧酱
Mulan SzeChuan Sauce is a dipping sauce for McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets.
这个酱料是用来蘸麦乐鸡吃的。
- McNuggets：麦乐鸡
The sauce was originally released back in 1998 to promote the Disney movie Mulan.
它最初是在1998年发行的，用来宣传迪斯尼电影花木兰。
- Mulan: 中国电影《花木兰》
- Special release and limited edition：特别限量版
McDonalds only got 20 packets of Szechuan sauce for each location. 每个地区只有20包四川酱料的供应。
配料也是相当的普通
- Sweet and sour, maybe just like a tiny bit of hot：酸酸甜甜的, 也许只有一点点微辣
- Corn syrup：玉米糖浆, 它的主原料
- Pretty close to the cheap barbecue sauce：觉得有点像很便宜的烧烤酱
特别限量供应，深受美国人欢迎
- Went viral：迅速活了起来
- Long lines：长长的队伍
- Woman traded Volkswagen for the sauce：美国女人用大众汽车换了一包酱料
- Sold for $15000 on eBay：在eBay上的售价为15000美元
American Chinese food
美国版的中国菜
#1. General Tso’s chicken 左宗棠鸡
- General：将军
Chunks of chicken that are dipped in a batter and deep-fried and seasoned with ginger, garlic, sesame oil, scallions, and hot chili peppers.
一大块鸡肉，裹着面糊，油炸，用姜、大蒜、芝麻油、葱和辣椒调味。
- Deep-fried：油炸的
- Really sweet：非常的甜
- Cover in batter：裹着面糊
- Thicken it up with corn starch：用很多玉米淀粉增稠
#2. Chop suey 杂碎
Chop suey (杂碎): “assorted pieces” in Chinese. It is usually a mix of vegetables and meat in a brown sauce but can also be served in a white sauce.
它的中文名在中文里叫“杂碎”，混合了蔬菜和肉，在烧汁里搅拌，也可以用蛋白沙司来调味。
- Assorted：什锦的
#3. Chow mein 炒面
A classic Chinese dish of stir-fried egg noodles with shredded chicken breast – experiment with different fish, meat, or vegetables.
这是一道经典的中国炒面，用碎鸡胸肉、炒鸡蛋，可以加入不同的鱼、肉或蔬菜。
#4. Pot stickers 锅贴
Wontons that have been browned and steamed or simmered are called pot stickers. Serve them as an appetizer or a main course.
被蒸或煮成褐色的馄饨。一般把它们当作开胃菜或主菜。
#5. Wonton soup 馄饨
#6. Egg drop soup 蛋花汤
#7. Hot and sour soup 酸辣汤
#8. Sweet and sour pork 酸甜咕咾肉
Boned, battered, and deep-fried chicken which is then dressed with a translucent red or orange, sweet and mildly spicy sauce.
去骨、裹着面糊油炸，然后配上半透明的红或橙，甜而又辣的酱汁调味。
#9. Beef and broccoli 牛肉炒西蓝花
#10. *Fortune cookie* 幸运饼干
A fortune cookie is a crisp and sugary cookie usually made from flour, sugar, vanilla, and sesame seed oil with a piece of paper inside, a “fortune”, on which is an aphorism, or a vague prophecy.
幸运饼干是一种脆而甜的饼干，通常由面粉、糖、香草和芝麻籽油制成，里面有一张纸。被称为“幸运纸条”，上面通常是一句格言，或者是一个模糊的预言。
- Fortune：幸运
- Aphorism：格言
- Vague prophecy：模糊的预言
Chinese take out boxes 中式打包盒
American Chinese cuisine restaurants always use it to package hot or cold take-out food. 在美国中餐馆总是用它来包装热的或冷的外卖食品。
But these creative boxes are rarely seen in China and other Asian countries. 但这个创意盒子在中国和其他亚洲国家很少看到。
- American Chinese cuisine restaurants：美国中餐馆
- Take-out food：外卖食物
- Creative boxes：创意盒子