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Asian cuisine is so different from what we are used to - starting with such unusual ingredients as sea cucumbers and ant eggs and ending with unpronounceable names; it often leaves us, westerners, quite baffled. Now, not many of us speak Chinese or Taiwanese, so when visiting, we seek the comfort of English menus to explain to us what we are about to eat. If luck is in, and you've found one in your mother tongue, your struggles to order are probably not over, as translating the food names is whole another art, with which we'd like to acquaint you.
Often, restaurant owners try to Google Translate the ingredients and names of their funny foods in the menus and if their mission fails they shamelessly declare, that they couldn't find the appropriate name. Other times, proofreading was skipped entirely, or maybe the owner just didn't care enough or couldn't understand the translation himself. Either way, the results are absolutely hilarious, and who in their right mind would skip trying the 'Mr. Oyster' or 'Mermaid in Deep Sea,' whatever that might mean.
So, if funny food names are what you live for or have a tendency to try and eat anything and everything weird, this totally lost in translation list is like hitting the jackpot. Now, scroll down to check these food puns, and funny fails for yourself!
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#1
An Interesting Chinese Menu
BitchPudding 9 years ago
I can't find on google but it's delicious? Baahahaha! I can't breathe! I'm dead! PMSL!
#2
There's Something Wrong In This Menu
#3
A Restaurant Menu I Found In China
#4
One Order Of Whatever Please
#5
Stir-Fried Wikipedia
#6
Sochi Menu Translation Problems
#7
Roasted Husband
#8
Chicken Vs. Real Chicken
#9
You And Your Family
#10
Menu In Beijing
#11
My Friend Is Visiting China And Went To A Restaurant. This Is From The Menu
#12
Grab Me Now
#13
My Friend Saw This On A Menu In China. He Didn't Know What To Order
#14
The Sushi Restaurant That I Went To Accidentally Put A Picture Of USB Sushi On Their Menu
#15
Chinglish Menu: Cat Ear And Rotten Child
#16
My Local Thai Food Joint Has A Very Unique Interpretation Of Kid's Menu
#17
From A Menu In Shanghai
#18
Not Sure If This Was A Typo On My Menu
#19
It's The Cheapest Thing On The Menu
#20
My Brother Went To China, This Is What Was On The Menu
#21
Acid Beans
#22
Husband And Wife Lung Slice
#23
Ordering At A Restaurant, When Suddenly
#24
English Menus In China Are An Endless Source Of Amusement
#26
Don't Order The Greenstuffs
#27
Crap Stick
#28
A Simple Typo Can Make A World Of Difference
#30
Another Stupid Chinese Menu In Shenzhen, China
#31
Recently Moved To Shanghai And Found This At A Local Restaurant
#32
Menu At A Restaurant In Shanghai
#34
Best Menu Typo Ever
#35
Menu Fail
#36
My Local Chinese Restaurant Needs Help With Their Menu
#37
Characteristics Of Mouth-watering
#38
Spicy Crap Masala
JaapVerhoef 9 years ago
Dude, in Thailand, you get some serious spicy c**p. I guess they're just being honest about what's happening to your bowel.
#39
I'm Not Sure If I Should Order That First One
#40
Boiled Farmers Anyone?
Final score:
10points
#41
Explodes Fries Pig
#43
Bottle Of Bears
#44
It Gives It That Extra Punch Of Flavor...
Final score:
9points
#45
This Is How You Can Cool Down Yourself After A Hot Day In Egypt.
Final score:
9points
#46
This Menu Is A Little Exciting
#47
Found Something Unexpected On The Menu While Having Dinner With A Friend Today
#48
Pig's Organ Soup
#49
Some Interesting Drinks
#50
Suck That Leisure Rod
Final score:
8points
#51
Round-cut Aborigine
#52
From Selçuk, Turkey - I Chose A Safer Option.
Final score:
7points
#53
Local Indian Restaurant Had An Interesting Choice On Their Menu
#54
Not Hungry Anymore
Final score:
6points
ChristopherYen 9 years ago
Translation is technically correct. Actually, it is trying to say when you bite it, the juice in the beef ball burst out like when you pXX.
#55
Sensitive Meatball - Menu From A Turkish Restaurant
Final score:
6points
#56
Alexander Will Return With Yogurt! - From Menu Of A Turkish Restaurant
Final score:
6points
#57
Saw This Sentence On A Menu In China, Made Me So Confused!
Final score:
6points
Lizhang Wen 4 years ago
Tell the waiter if you want the above with rice or noodles. Every order comes with a small fruit platter.
#58
Simmer Chicken Cloud Ear
#59
Oh My, Alexander Is Confused! - Menu From A Turkish Restaurant
Final score:
4points
#61
Only If It's Warm...
Final score:
4points
EglantineTinegan 9 years ago
In French, "crottin" means horse poop. It's a cheese which has (roughly) the same shape and size.
#62
Don't Know If I Will Eat That Lao Potato
Final score:
2points
HexalYouichi 9 years ago
Dude you got a language or you entered the wrong country. Thats thai for your info.
#64
When Pingyao Dogmeat Is The Safest Option
Final score:
2points
ChristopherYen 9 years ago
《Domestic life soil bean a round mass if 》- Homely Potato Ball， 《Syrup long chlnese yam 》 - Honey Long Yam， 《Water Fry Meat Bun》 - Water Fry Meat Bun （Cooking Method use is Fry using water, not oily）， 《Froth spongecake made with lard》 - Oily Rice Cake (Fried)， 《Sour picked cabbabe wish mound》 - Fermented Vegetables Fry Hanging Fish， 《The element frieS the Cat ear》 - Cat Ear (Something like Macaroni)， 《Fragrant Crisp cowpea》 - Fragrant Crispy Beans， 《Burn the eggplant》 - Oily Paste Eggplant - Fried Eggplant with paste， 《Stewed meat and mountaw mushroom》 - Mountain Mushroom with Stewed meat （Fried）
#65
Winter Is Coming
Final score:
2points
#66
Squid Meters Flowers
#68
God Fillet
Final score:
1point
#70
Horrible Way To Die
Final score:
1point
#71
I'll Have The Letture, But I Don't Want To Eat My French Friend!
Final score:
0points
#72
I'll Have The Letture, But I Don't Want To Eat My French Friend!
Final score:
0points
#73
You Will Feel Relaxed.
Final score:
-2points
#74
Handmade Knife Cut Noodles With Chicken ( Just As Bad In French )
Final score:
-4points
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What do you think ?
MacyWong-Thompson 9 years ago
It is really fun to read them if you can read both Chinese and English - I just can't help laughing....
MacyWong-Thompson 9 years ago
It is really fun to read them if you can read both Chinese and English - I just can't help laughing....
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