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CharmYou Posted 12 years ago
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Congee or porridge?
What do you call the Chinese rice porridge? There is an entry Congee in wiki telling what congee is. But i'm afraid native English speakers don't know what congee is. But the dictionary definition for porridge is something made of oat and milk. So I certainly can't call it porridge. Can I?
So, I translated an Chinese dish: Casserole rice porridge/congee with century eggs and pork. Is my translation understandable? Do you think I should use congee or porridge?
What do you call the Chinese rice porridge? There is an entry Congee in wiki telling what congee is. But i'm afraid native English speakers don't know what congee is. But the dictionary definition for porridge is something made of oat and milk. So I certainly can't call it porridge. Can I?
So, I translated an Chinese dish: Casserole rice porridge/congee with century eggs and pork. Is my translation understandable? Do you think I should use congee or porridge?
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I'm ashamed to say that I have never heard of either congee or century eggs. I guess I'm your typical English person who knows nothing at all about Chinese cuisine beyond chicken chow mein and noodles. g.
- I'm ashamed to say that I have never heard of either congee or century eggs.
- I guess I'm your typical English person who knows nothing at all about Chinese cuisine beyond chicken chow mein and noodles.
- g.
- "congee (rice porridge)".
- To me, "rice porridge" does not sound fantastically appetising (opinions may vary), but it seems to be a common description, and I can't think of anything better.
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I'm ashamed to say that I have never heard of either congee or century eggs. I guess I'm your typical English person who knows nothing at all about Chinese cuisine beyond chicken chow mein and noodles.
Even so, I think you should call things by their proper names, but put an explanation in brackets if you think people won't know what it is, e.g. "congee (rice porridge)". To me, "rice porr
Even so, I think you should call things by their proper names, but put an explanation in brackets if you think people won't know what it is, e.g. "congee (rice porridge)". To me, "rice porr
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Thanks a lot 
GPYBy "Casserole congee" do you mean that the congee is cooked in a casserole dish?
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CharmYou know that the word Casserole might sound a little bit FrenchNo, not really. It is common in AmE for dishes baked in a casserole.
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CharmYouCentury Eggs are stinky eggs that are preserved for centuriesNot really, of course; it is just a conceit. They take 4 or 5 weeks to make.
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Mister Micawber CharmYouCentury Eggs are stinky eggs that are preserved for centuriesNot really, of course; it is just a conceit. They take 4 or 5 weeks to make.Wow, I'm pretty impressed. You're really Chinese-savvy. You know more about Chinese food than me.
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