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With our 2024 Cheesy Pizza Month well underway, we thought we'd bring you some must-know pizza vocab to help you on your Cheesy Pizza Month journey!
First things first, pizza in Chinese has a few different transliterations, but the two most common are 披萨 pīsà and 比萨 bǐsà. However, you may also see it sometimes written as 批萨 pīsà, 匹萨 pǐsà and 皮萨 písà. Basically, as long as you're saying something along the lines of "pisa" you should be fine!
Now, let's move onto some specific vocab and phrases for our Cheesy Pizza Month itself…
Cheesy Pizza Month: 起C披萨月 Qǐ C Pīsà Yuè
Cheesy Pizza Month passport: 起C披萨月护照 Qǐ C Pīsà Yuè hùzhào
I want to participate in the Beijinger’s Cheesy Pizza Month. I’d like a Pizza Month passport: 我要参加theBeijinger起C披萨月,我想要一张披萨月护照 。Wǒ yào cānjiā theBeijinger Qǐ C Pīsà Yuè, wǒ xiǎng yào yī zhāng Pīsà Yuè hùzhào
I’m participating in the Beijinger’s Cheesy Pizza Month. Please stamp my Pizza Month passport: 我正在参加theBeijinger起C披萨月, 请在我的披萨月护照上盖章。Wǒ zhèngzài cānjiā theBeijinger Qǐ C Pīsà Yuè, qǐng zài wǒ de Pīsà Yuè hùzhào shàng gài zhāng.
Toppings
Next up, let's take a look at some of the most common pizza toppings.
Meat and Seafood
Pepperoni: 意大利香肠 yìdàlì xiāngcháng
Bacon: 培根 péigēn
Chicken: 鸡肉 jīròu
Beef: 牛肉 niúròu
Lamb: 羊肉 yángròu
Ham: 火腿 huǒtuǐ
Prosciutto: 风干火腿 fēnggān huǒtuǐ
Sausage: 香肠 xiāngcháng
Salami: 萨拉米 sàlāmǐ
Parma ham: 帕尔马火腿 pà'ěrmǎ huǒtuǐ
Seafood: 海鲜 hǎixiān
Shrimp: 虾 xiā
Squid: 鱿鱼 yóuyú
Tuna: 金枪鱼 jīnqiāngyú
Vegetables and Fruit
Tomato: 番茄 fānqié
Chili peppers: 辣椒 làjiāo
Green peppers: 青椒 qīngjiāo
Red bell peppers: 红椒 hóngjiāo
Yellow bell peppers: 黄椒 huángjiāo
Jalapeños: 墨西哥胡椒 mòxīgē hújiāo
Artichokes: 洋蓟 yángjì
Mushrooms: 蘑菇 mógū
Truffle: 松露 sōnglù
Sweet corn: 甜玉米 tiányùmǐ
Spinach: 菠菜 bōcài
Arugula: 芝麻菜 zhīma cài
Onions: 洋葱 yángcōng
Olives: 橄榄 gǎnlǎn
Basil: 罗勒 luólè
Pineapple: 菠萝bōluó
Durian: 榴莲 liúlián
Different kinds of cheese
No pizza is complete without some cheese! The word cheese itself has two common translations in Chinese, either 芝士 zhīshì or 奶酪 nǎilào. Now, let's take a look at some different types of cheese.
Mozzarella cheese: 马苏里拉芝士/奶酪 mǎsūlǐlā zhīshì/nǎilào
Parmesan cheese: 帕尔马芝士/奶酪 pàěrmǎ zhīshì/nǎilào
Cheddar cheese: 切达芝士 qiēdá zhīshì/nǎilào
Ricotta cheese: 瑞可塔芝士/奶酪 ruìkětǎ zhīshì/nǎilào
Burrata: 布拉塔芝士/奶酪 bùlātǎ zhīshì/nǎilào
Blue cheese: 蓝纹芝士/奶酪 lánwén zhīshì/nǎilào
Goat cheese: 山羊芝士/奶酪 shānyáng zhīshì/nǎilào
Different types of pizza
Lastly, here are some common types of pizza in Chinese.
Margherita Pizza: 玛格丽特披萨 mǎgélìtè pīsà
Hawaiian Pizza: 夏威夷披萨 xiàwēiyí pīsà
Pepperoni Pizza: 意大利香肠披萨 yìdàlì xiāngcháng pīsà
Vegetarian Pizza: 素食披萨 sùshí pīsà
Seafood Pizza: 海鲜披萨 hǎixiān pīsà
BBQ Chicken Pizza: 烧烤鸡肉披萨 shāokǎo jīròu pīsà
Meat Lover's Pizza: 肉食爱好者披萨 ròushí àihào zhě pīsà
Four Cheese Pizza: 四种奶酪披萨 sìzhǒng nǎilào pīsà
Truffle Pizza: 松露披萨 sōnglù pīsà
To read about all the pizza purveyors, participating pizzas and deals you can check out this post and to find out all the details about how you can join in Cheesy Pizza Month, take a look at this post.
Don't forget, to keep up to date with everything related to Cheesy Pizza Month, join our Beijing Pizza Lovers group chat by scanning the QR code below to add TBJButler and ask to be added to the group!
Cheese from the USA
This year's Cheesy Pizza Month is brought to you by Cheese from the USA and here are a few words from them:
"Cheese has been produced in America since the early 19th century when European immigrants brought their knowledge of dairy farming and cheese making with them from the Old World to the New English colonies. European cheese making traditions provided a good base of knowledge, but Americans built upon that base and began to experiment with new techniques and processes, producing delicious new cheeses as a result.
Today, the United States has grown to be the world’s largest cheese producer and exporter, offering over 1,000 cheese varieties, from classic favorites such as mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan to American Originals like monterey jack, cream cheese and BellaVitano. 29 percent of the world’s cheese is produced in the United States. It is home to some of the world’s largest cheese manufacturers. However, America is also the land of specialty cheese making where hundreds of artisans across the country craft some of the world’s best artisanal cheeses.
The U.S. cheese community has gained recognition and praise on the international stage for many years, winning numerous awards and competitions. These accolades from cheese experts are a clear testament to the fantastic quality and craftsmanship of USA cheeses."
The 2024 Cheesy Pizza Month is taking place now until Mon, Dec 30. You can read the full details on how to take part by scanning the QR code in the poster above.
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