At KFC, We do Chicken Right
在肯德基，我们做鸡是对的
A legendary Chinglish slogan mistranslation. The intended English slogan was "We Do Chicken Right" (我们做好鸡), but in Chine...
Iron egg
铁蛋
A Taiwanese snack of eggs stewed in soy sauce until dark and chewy. The literal name became famous among foreign visitor...
Dragon's beard candy
龙须糖
A traditional Chinese candy made from pulled sugar into thousands of thin threads, resembling a dragon's beard. The lite...
Fragrant but also smelly
香飘十里，臭名远扬
A poetic Chinglish description of durian fruit — strong smell but delicious taste. Classic food market description.
Smelly but tasty
闻着臭吃着香
Describes food that smells awful but tastes amazing. Classic Chinese culinary philosophy directly translated.
Phoenix feet
凤爪
Chicken feet poetically called phoenix feet.