(dialect) to wrap with straw / classifier for a bundle (of bowls, dishes etc) tied with straw
打抛
dǎ pāo
holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) (loanword from Thai "kaphrao") (used as an attributive in the names of Thai-style "phat kaphrao" dishes to indicate that the main ingredient is stir-fried with basil, as in 打拋豬|打抛猪[da3pao1zhu1], stir-fried pork with basil)
汤类
tāng lèi
soup dishes (on menu)
看菜吃饭，量体裁衣
kān cài chī fàn , liáng tǐ cái yī
eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom) / to fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure / to act according to actual circumstances / to live within one's means
荤辛
hūn xīn
very pungent and spicy vegetable dishes (a common Buddhist term)
集餐
jí cān
communal dining where one takes one's food from dishes served to everyone at the table (contrasted with 分餐[fen1can1])
饭类
fàn lèi
rice dishes (on menu)
面类
miàn lèi
noodle dishes (on menu)
大鱼大肉
dà yú dà ròu
dishes with generous amounts of meat and fish / lavish meal
拼餐
pīn cān
(of people with tight budget) to enjoy various dishes at the restaurant by ordering the food together and then sharing the costs
黄花菜都凉了
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le
lit. the dishes are cold (idiom) / fig. to arrive late / to take one's sweet time
yáo