Today's new word
niu you guo literally butter fruit, avocado
Some of these names for imported or introduced foods amuse me too much. Like xi hong shi (western red persimmon) for tomato, or nan gua (southern melon) for pumpkin. But in asking for a watermelon, don't bother asking for a shui gua (water melon, literally). It's xi gua (western melon).
Some of these names for imported or introduced foods amuse me too much. Like xi hong shi (western red persimmon) for tomato, or nan gua (southern melon) for pumpkin. But in asking for a watermelon, don't bother asking for a shui gua (water melon, literally). It's xi gua (western melon).
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