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🍠🌰🌽 Let’s talk about the cozy street foods of autumn in China — roasted sweet potatoes, corn, and chestnuts! In this episode, you’ll learn useful Mandarin words, how to say your “favorite,” and enjoy a warm reflection on why these simple snacks make life feel so comforting.
今天我们来聊一聊秋天最温暖的街头小吃：烤红薯、玉米和板栗。你会学到实用的中文词汇，表达“最喜欢”的方式，还有一个轻松的小故事，带你感受这些简单食物里的幸福感。
📖 Grammar of the Day
最 (zuì) = the most / favorite
🥢 Key Vocabulary with Examples
烤红薯 – roasted sweet potato
我最喜欢在冬天吃烤红薯。
I love eating roasted sweet potatoes in winter.
玉米 – corn
她在路边买了一根玉米。
She bought a corn on the cob from the street vendor.
板栗 – chestnut
热乎乎的板栗很好吃。
Warm chestnuts taste so good.
摊子 – street stall
晚上街上有很多小吃摊子。
At night, there are many food stalls on the street.
香 – fragrant / delicious-smelling
烤玉米的味道很香。
Roasted corn smells delicious.
热乎乎 – warm, hot (cozy)
我喜欢冬天喝一杯热乎乎的豆浆。
I like drinking a warm soy milk in winter.
纸袋 – paper bag
老板把板栗装在纸袋里。
The vendor put the chestnuts in a paper bag.
排队 – to line up
大家都在排队买烤红薯。
Everyone is lining up to buy roasted sweet potatoes.
暖和 – warm (weather/feeling)
吃烤红薯让我觉得很暖和。
Eating roasted sweet potatoes makes me feel warm.
🌟 Profound Content (Spoken Mandarin + Translation)
你知道吗，其实这些街头小吃特别普通，但是吃起来总是让人很开心。冬天的时候，手里拿着一个热乎乎的烤红薯，一边走路一边吃，整个人都暖和了。板栗也是，边剥壳边聊天，慢慢吃，觉得时间都慢下来。很多时候不是因为味道有多特别，而是因为这些小东西，总能让一天变得更舒服。
You know, these street snacks are really simple, but they always make people happy. In winter, holding a hot roasted sweet potato and eating it while walking makes you feel warm all over. Chestnuts too — peeling the shell slowly while chatting with friends makes time feel slower. It’s not really about the special taste, but about how these little things make the whole day feel more comfortable.