Daily Life - Ordering Chinese Food (C0291)

Waitress:

Hi, welcome to Happy Buddah! Can I get you anything to drink?

Manny:

A Coke for me, please.

Andrea:

I’ll have a Sprite.

Waitress:

Okay, I’ll go get that for you. Are there any questions with the menu?

Andrea:

Do you use MSG?

Waitress:

No ma’am, we are MSG-free.

Andrea:

Oh man, I haven’t had Chinese food in so long! I want everything! This place has the BEST sesame chicken.

Manny:

Yeah, I’ve been craving Chinese for such a long time. I used to get take-out all the time. It’s definitely been a while. Let’s start off with some crab rangoon.

Andrea:

Ooh yeah, that sounds good. I think I’m going to get the sesame chicken with fried rice, a spring roll, and egg drop soup.

Manny:

It’s so tempting to order everything on the menu, it all looks so appetizing! I think I’ll get General Tso’s chicken, hot and sour soup, fried wontons, and white rice.

Andrea:

Aren’t you supposed to be on a diet? You should at least get brown rice.

Manny:

I don’t think so! I hate brown rice, and I’m so sick of eating healthy all the time. I’ve been eating so much salad I swear I’ve forgotten what meat tastes like! There’s no better remedy than some nice, greasy, calorie-laden Chinese food. I might even get an order of broccoli beef!

Andrea:

Gosh, I’m so hungry! Let’s call the waitress over!

Key Vocabulary

craving

a very strong desire for something

tempting

attractive

remedy

a medicine or treatment

take-out

food that is sold by a store to be eaten elsewhere

appetizing

delicious

Supplementary Vocabulary

adaptation

something that is changed/alerted to suit a new form

guilty pleasure

an indulgence,; something that you eat, drink, or do that you shouldn't, but makes you happy

hits the spot

just right; just what you were looking for (often refers to food or a drink)

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