How to Order Food in China as a Foreigner
Many restaurants use a QR code on the table: scan with WeChat or Alipay, choose dishes, and pay in the app. Photo menus help; a camera translator works well.
Useful phrases
| Not spicy | 不要辣 bú yào là |
| I am vegetarian | 我吃素 wǒ chī sù |
| No peanuts | 不要花生 bú yào huāshēng |
| The bill please | 买单 mǎi dān |
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