The Menu Stealer
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A new, innovative, entertaining, yet educational series of lessons called The Menu Stealer tells the story of a young man who taught himself Chinese by stealing menus from restaurants around China.
The first episode in the series is all about 桂林米粉 / gumǐfěn / Guilin rice noodles and, as a whole, the series is an entertaining and accessible (and appetizing!) take on learning, looking at the culture and history of Chinese dishes, as well as the language.
The Menu Stealer certainly brings a whole new dimension to learning Mandarin. For those not so inclined the series provides an entertaining insight into Chinese culture, history and food. It certainly opens up a range of options to explore new food with a greater understanding of what may be ordered from what may have been meaningless menus up until now.
