Any tourist, traveler, Western business person or foreign expat can attest to the occasional challenge ordering food in China.
Unless you're in a five star restaurant or pointing at a picture of a hamburger at some fast food joint, you may find it difficult to figure out exactly what you're going to get, or to get what you really want.
This mini food dictionary and phrase book aims to make the process somewhat less confusing.
China is a vast country; it's therefore no surprise that you'll find a wide variety of local cuisines and delicacies. Use the final section of this humble guide to explore the tastes of the "Eight Culinary Traditions of China". You can even point to the Chinese characters to make sure you end up with the right item!