tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post7962209055727542013..comments2024-03-26T21:10:43.652-07:00Comments on Teczcape-An Escape to Food: Read a food menu in Chinglish ? Almost impossible!tigerfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-19249972028134871042011-02-04T09:01:26.592-08:002011-02-04T09:01:26.592-08:00Well, I've seen a lot worse... For adventurous...Well, I've seen a lot worse... For adventurous eaters, I'd imagine this would be a good thing. Me, I'm a bit of a coward in that department.<br /><br />In general though, I like Chinglish. There's some wonderful expressions for "Keep off the grass", like "Tender, fragrant grass. How hard-hearted to trample".<br /><br />In my opinion, that's head and shoulders above the "correct" English. Don't get me wrong, if a poorly translated sign is putting lives at risk, you have to bring in a professional <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.rosettatranslation.com/">translation agency</a>. But otherwise, Chinglish should be left alone. It makes a lot of people smile and it shows that someone else is trying. Neither of which is a bad thing.Jodienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-56870774367991923672008-05-07T08:02:00.000-07:002008-05-07T08:02:00.000-07:00I hope this post made your day. :PAt least in the ...I hope this post made your day. :P<BR/>At least in the aspect of making you laugh and relieve some stress.<BR/><BR/>Victor, thanks for the KennySia's link. So funny, mah! I *peng san* too!tigerfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-59817822284372638242008-05-06T14:34:00.000-07:002008-05-06T14:34:00.000-07:00funny!! you know once every three months we went t...funny!! you know once every three months we went to Cleveland Ohio for groceries shopping. Coz they have couple big of Chinese market. Mostly I can find my stuff there. After, we ate for lunch and lucky me I have a friend who is Chinese. So he does translation for me:)Dwiana Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727573477854331855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-69293729486153280642008-05-05T23:26:00.000-07:002008-05-05T23:26:00.000-07:00Hilarious! I love the way they utilise the word 'f...Hilarious! I love the way they utilise the word 'food' - Haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-33496685648748930352008-05-05T06:49:00.000-07:002008-05-05T06:49:00.000-07:00some of the translations r quite funny :)some of the translations r quite funny :)Bengbenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125654531487342492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-29087262156889819312008-05-05T03:00:00.000-07:002008-05-05T03:00:00.000-07:00They need to pay someone to do the translation wor...They need to pay someone to do the translation work, honestly! This is really embarrassing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-89025653915519967212008-05-03T22:20:00.000-07:002008-05-03T22:20:00.000-07:00Funny, but true! I have some photos of funny trans...Funny, but true! I have some photos of funny translations and it never fails to tickle readers. I just don't have time to do regular blogging and blogging rounds as I am busy with other things. I promise to resume blogging and do blog-visits as soon as things get settled here on my side of the planet :)Sreisaathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-37136433090333568972008-05-03T15:56:00.000-07:002008-05-03T15:56:00.000-07:00LOL. I had similar encounters in China, where ever...LOL. I had similar encounters in China, where every word 干 is translated to f**k. So you see a lot of f this chicken, f that frog, f that fish, it was hilarious.Rasa Malaysiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160569781914045054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-40332949809803550422008-05-03T14:34:00.000-07:002008-05-03T14:34:00.000-07:00OMG forget the chinglish, my eye went to the price...OMG forget the chinglish, my eye went to the prices!threesidesofcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680623585443980958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-86563352276294292362008-05-02T21:41:00.000-07:002008-05-02T21:41:00.000-07:00Burns the taste double, to put together the food: ...<B>Burns the taste double, to put together the food:</B> Sound like most of my attempts at cooking! Lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-40159391613762683142008-05-02T09:50:00.000-07:002008-05-02T09:50:00.000-07:00LOL, i cant help myself while reading your post!! ...LOL, i cant help myself while reading your post!! nice to be back again tigerfish :-) i hope to have time to read your old posts thats if my baby girl will allow me to :-)Chibog in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761011670490732001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-12092684772255105692008-05-02T05:34:00.000-07:002008-05-02T05:34:00.000-07:00ha ha ha..this is what we call direct translations...ha ha ha..this is what we call direct translations :)ICook4Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405825862798280769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-54430479530282870572008-05-02T03:40:00.000-07:002008-05-02T03:40:00.000-07:00very good chingish!!very good chingish!!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466490117794441716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-82190668910769295122008-05-02T02:56:00.000-07:002008-05-02T02:56:00.000-07:00Gimme my Burns the taste double, to put together t...Gimme my Burns the taste double, to put together the food! like...NOW!! LOL!<BR/><BR/>when i order things in cantonese...i might accidentally order the shop owner's mom (opppsss)<BR/><BR/>btw, tigerfish,<BR/>You're invited to my chinese take-out party, check out the details in my blogpost:<BR/>http://mochachocolatarita.blogspot.com/2008/05/celebrating-my-88th-post-chinese-take.html<BR/> <BR/>Hope you'll play along :)<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to your take on chinese take-out ^_^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02172010778899777034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-36713621779488235062008-05-01T19:45:00.000-07:002008-05-01T19:45:00.000-07:00Haha. I love it. Why call it char siu when you can...Haha. I love it. Why call it char siu when you can say the syrup fork cooks. I didn't know utensils could do their own cooking. :PWandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-70011657266717855652008-05-01T11:33:00.000-07:002008-05-01T11:33:00.000-07:00amazing ain't it the world of language!amazing ain't it the world of language!Big Boys Ovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498466785947937265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-39164629219417526022008-05-01T07:21:00.000-07:002008-05-01T07:21:00.000-07:00this is so funny.thanks for visiting my site:http:...this is so funny.<BR/><BR/>thanks for visiting my site:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://princessbela16.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">http://princessbela16.blogspot.com</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.myplanetpurple.com" REL="nofollow">http://www.myplanetpurple.com</A>abiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824354485941738142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-13982788237503090402008-05-01T07:02:00.000-07:002008-05-01T07:02:00.000-07:00Haha, funny Engrish menu. "Soaked chick"? But at l...Haha, funny Engrish menu. "Soaked chick"? But at least the language is not as bad as the menus at <A HREF="http://www.kennysia.com/archives/2005/12/reader_contribu.php" REL="nofollow">this Kenny Sia's entry</A>.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-11794478730736109372008-05-01T06:37:00.000-07:002008-05-01T06:37:00.000-07:00LMAO! That's one of the worst case of restaurant-C...LMAO! That's one of the worst case of restaurant-Chinglish I've ever seen. Sometimes when we go to Chinese restaurants, my husband just lets me translate certain food for him because the English menu don't always make sense! And sometimes the Chinese and English menus are actually different, with many items only available on the Chinese menu ;)Nilmandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646750770581299041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-2372617645295296362008-05-01T00:23:00.000-07:002008-05-01T00:23:00.000-07:00Fascinating menu. I am so intrigued with what all ...Fascinating menu. I am so intrigued with what all these food must be. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-91390165874699393772008-04-30T21:54:00.000-07:002008-04-30T21:54:00.000-07:00Aren't you glad you can read Chinese?!?! I would ...Aren't you glad you can read Chinese?!?! I would be in SO MUCH TROUBLE trying to decipher the menu.Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-42903630888152157482008-04-30T19:14:00.000-07:002008-04-30T19:14:00.000-07:00Amazingly funny. What were they thinking!Amazingly funny. What were they thinking!daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691561985083785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-62710790461211871012008-04-30T13:10:00.000-07:002008-04-30T13:10:00.000-07:00Thats an interesting but the question can you eat ...Thats an interesting but the question can you eat it? :::::))))Happy WW! Mine is up..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-87484443660121015632008-04-30T12:35:00.000-07:002008-04-30T12:35:00.000-07:00this is so hilarious! from soaked chick on, i coul...this is so hilarious! from soaked chick on, i couldn't stop laughing. thank you so much for this. and you're right, it would be so hard to keep this wordless. hahaha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-15071258929860684282008-04-30T12:12:00.000-07:002008-04-30T12:12:00.000-07:00Thanks for the laugh! I love this, "Burns the tas...Thanks for the laugh! I love this, "Burns the taste double, to put together the food". LOL!Little Corner of Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722570387776029291noreply@blogger.com