Monday, 10 April 2006

If I ever end up in China, I'd probably starve ...

Why? Due to my inability to read Chinese (~shock horror~). Even though I had some tuition during my primary school days, I never could remember the various strokes & pronunciations.

Surely China being the bustling, progressively modernised country that it is, some menus would have the food items written in English wouldn't they? Of course they do .... see here.

Looks like I'm not the only one using Google to translate Chinese directly to English. For those who do know how to read Chinese, this must me hilarious. As for me, I'm gob smacked.

Waiter: "I recommend the 'carbon burns', wonderful during winter. Or maybe our house specialty 'frog gruel'. For something exotic, maybe 'france many privates'?

Me: (Thinking to myself) Now where did I see that McDonald's restaurant?

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4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

hahaha so funny ! is that real?? i didn't remember that i see translations on the menu while in China.. only chinese words...
btw havent read ur blog for a while..m browsing liz's blog now..interesting..u guys writes really well :)

29 April, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thanks ... haven't had much inspiration to blog for a while ... there is always hope though.

By the way, soory to have to ask ... who is this?

29 April, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

huh?? u dunno me?
haha i m the who 'owe' u lots of $$ for program lor~~

30 April, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Ee Hui,

I trust Kuching was enjoyable. Thanks for the Easter card, was nice. You don't owe me any $$$, unless you want to give me some seafood :)

hahaha!!!

01 May, 2006  

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