'I Ate Beef Jerky'
Entry by adam | January 03, 2006 | Link |
I love how the examples of Cantonese slang the Los Angeles Times cites in this story all revolve around food. Even for something like getting a ticket.
Popular phrases include the slang for getting a parking ticket, which in Cantonese is "I ate beef jerky," probably because Chinese beef jerky is thin and rectangular, like a parking ticket. And teo bao (literally "too full") describes someone who is uber-trendy, so hip he or she is going to explode.Many sayings are coined by movie stars on screen. Telling someone to chill out, comedian Stephen Chow says: "Drink a cup of tea and eat a bun."
Want to try Chinese beef jerky yourself? Check out New Beef King at 89 Bayard Street. Phone: 212-233-6612. If you're outside New York, it looks like you can order from New Beef King online: NewBeefKing.com.
There's also a Malaysian version sold, not surprisingly, at Malaysian Beef Jerky, 95A Elizabeth Street (212-965-0796), and also at Ling Kee Beef Jerky, 42 Canal Street (212-965-1206).
Cantonese Is Losing Its Voice The Los Angeles Times
New Beef King jerky selection [NewBeefKing.com]
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