A menu translation fail. "爆炒" (bao chao, high-heat stir-fry) was literally translated as "explode". The character "爆" means burst/explosive, referring to the intense wok heat. The dish is simply chicken stir-fried at very high heat, not chicken that literally explodes.
中文：菜单翻译错误。"爆炒"被直译为"explode"。"爆"字指锅中高温猛火。不是真的会爆炸的鸡。
📌 Example 1
A: "I'll try the explode the chicken." B: "Is the chicken going to explode?"
A："我要试试爆炸鸡。" B："鸡会爆炸吗？"
📌 Example 2
A: "Explode the chicken sounds dangerous." B: "It's just stir-fried chicken. Very spicy."
A："爆炸鸡听起来很危险。" B："就是爆炒鸡，很辣。"
📌 Example 3
A: "Did the chicken explode?" B: "No, but the flavor exploded in my mouth!"
A："鸡爆炸了吗？" B："没有，但味道在我嘴里爆炸了！"
📌 Example 4
A: "Is explode the chicken a dish or a threat?" B: "It's a dish. A delicious threat."
A："爆炸鸡是菜还是威胁？" B："是菜，美味的威胁。"
📌 Example 5
A: "This name makes me nervous." B: "Don't worry. The chicken stays in the plate."
A："这个名字让我紧张。" B："别担心，鸡在盘子里。"
📌 Example 6
A: "Bao chao means stir-fry over high heat." B: "Explode is way more exciting!"
A："爆炒就是大火快炒。" B："爆炸有意思多了！"
📌 Example 7
A: "I'm ordering it just for the name." B: "You won't regret it. It's delicious."
A："我点这个菜就是为了名字。" B："你不会后悔的，很好吃。"
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