我吃饱了!The Chinese Food Students are Getting Full On

Authored By:

Jennifer Rives

 

我吃饱了 (wŏ chī băo le) is the way to say "I'm full" in Chinese.

With so many delicious dishes being served at CIEE group lunches and during breakfast and lunch with their host families every day, students quickly learned how to say this useful Chinese phrase. 

What kinds of food have students been eating and filling up on over the past week in Nanjing? Take a look at some of these pictures submitted by students to find out!

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Lunch at 外婆家 / Grandma's Kitchen restaurant 
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Sliced duck (鸭肉). Duck is a Nanjing local specialty 
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Hotpot (火锅) with side dishes
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The original Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁)
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Grilled fish (烤鱼) with onions
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Barbeque meat skewers (烤肉串)
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Glass noodle soup with tofu 
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Beef (牛肉) to be added to hotpot 
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Twice-cooked pork and vegetables (回锅肉)
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A variety of dishes served family style at a restaurant
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A cooked duck being chopped by a chef
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Soup dumplings (小笼汤包)
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More assorted dishes including duck, stir-fried eggs and tomatoes, chicken, and stir-fried ginger and mushrooms
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A stuffed oyster (海蛎)
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Beef noodle soup (牛肉面)
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Grilled chicken (鸡肉) covered in sauce

And of course, we can't forget about drinks and desserts!

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Chinese style tea (茶)
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A traditional handmade sugar stick in a rabbit design
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A bread cake topped with ice cream 
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Candy with an interesting English name found at a Japanese store
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Henry's surprise birthday cake!