家常菜 (jiā cháng cài) — home cooking; home-style dishes
Definition
家常菜 literally means 'home-style cooking' — the everyday dishes you eat at home, simple and familiar rather than fancy restaurant fare. It contrasts with banquet or specialty dishes by focusing on ordinary, comforting meals.
noun
home cookinghome-style dishes
Examples
- 家常菜。Zhè jiā guǎn zi de jiā cháng cài zhēn bú cuò.The home cooking at this restaurant is really good.
- 家常菜。Wǒ zuì xǐ huan chī mā ma zuò de jiā cháng cài.I love eating my mom's home cooking the most.
- 家常菜。Zhè jiā cān tīng de jiā cháng cài wèi dào gēn jiā lǐ yí yàng.The home cooking at this restaurant tastes just like at home.
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