她以前做糖醋小排的时候
“used to always add dried plums”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
蕾蕾
“Leilei”
她 以前做糖醋小排的时候
“used to always add dried plums”
也总是放话梅
“when making this dish too.”
“This reminds me so much of her and how she used to cook for me.”
In Chinese culture, specific homemade dishes often carry deep emotional resonance and evoke memories of loved ones.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sweet and sour pork ribs
A classic Jiangnan dish; frequently referenced in domestic and culinary contexts.
when... / during the time that...
Used to establish temporal context or reminisce about a past period.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sweet and sour spare ribs. Jiale said he really craves this.”
“and my favorite sweet and sour spare ribs.”
“I remember you used to really love these sweet and sour lotus root slices.”
“The sweet and sour pork looks pretty good. Yeah.”
“This is exactly like the kind I had as a kid,”
“This is my best dish.”