China's restaurant chain(餐飲連鎖店 cānyǐn liánsuǒ diàn) serving Shaxian County cuisine has opened its first eatery(餐館 cānguǎn) in the United States in October but closed(歇業(yè) xiēyè) three hours after it was officially opened(營業(yè) yíngyè) to the public as all the dishes on the menu(菜單 càidān) were sold out(賣完 màiwán).
Peanut butter noodles and pork wontons. / Screenshot via WeChat
Originating in Shaxian County, east China's Fujian Province, the Shaxian Delicacies(沙縣小吃 Shāxiàn Xiǎochī) restaurant chain has already become a great success in China, presenting customers with traditional snacks, such as peanut butter noodles(拌面 bànmiàn) and pork wontons(扁肉 biǎnròu). Their recipes(食譜 shípǔ) originated(起源于 qǐyuányú) from more than 1,000 years ago, and spread(傳播 chuánbō) as locals left their hometown afar for work.
Now, these snacks have hit the streets of New York City and captured local taste buds.
The newly opened restaurant located at 818, 60th St. Brooklyn. In the past month, the restaurant has received an order(訂單 dìngdān) every two minutes during busy hours.
Shaxian Delicacies eatery at Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo./ Screenshot via WeChat
Early this year, the company set up its first overseas chain-eatery at Takadanobaba Station in Tokyo, Japan. And the store reportedly made 200,000 yen (about 11,950 yuan) in just five hours after its opening. As of the end of September, the 80-square-meter restaurant has sold around 5 million yen (about 44,563 USD) monthly.
Staff working in the kitchen. / Screenshot via WeChat
The industry development center of the brand(品牌 pǐnpái) claimed that over 10 countries including the United States, Britain, Argentina, Australia and Canada, have shown interest in having the chain.
重點詞匯 Key Word:
關門 <動詞 v.=""> (of a shop, restaurant, etc) close; (of a business) shut/close down ? ? ? ? ?
E.g. Zhè jiā shāngdiàn xiàwǔ 5 diǎn guānmén.
這家商店下午5點關門。
The shop closes at 17:00.
Gōngchǎng qùnián jiù yǐjīng guānmén le.
工廠去年就已經(jīng)關門了。
The factory was shut down last year.
