点外卖

It's twelve noon now, and I'm hungry. But I don't want to cook, and I don't want to go out. So what do I do? No worries — I take out my phone and just order some delivery.

Hi, it's me, Tian Tian. Today I want to tell you how to order food delivery. Takeout is when someone else makes the food for you, and then brings it to your home. You don't have to cook, and you don't have to go out — you just wait at home for a bit.

I'm hungry again, and I really want something tasty. Do you want to come along with me and see how I order delivery? Come on, let's get started!

I really love ordering takeout. When class is tiring and I don't feel like cooking, I just order some delivery. I sit at home, wait a little while, and the hot food arrives.

My friends all love ordering takeout too. Some people are too busy and have no time to cook; some people just aren't good at cooking — like me.

Takeout is really convenient. Whether it's noon or evening, when I'm hungry, I can order just by picking up my phone. So these days, I order delivery a lot.

Okay, let's start ordering. First I open the food-delivery app on my phone. Wow, there are so many shops here! Some sell rice, some sell noodles, and others sell all kinds of dishes.

Every shop has photos of its food. Looking through them one by one, every one looks delicious, and I want to eat them all.

Next to each shop, it also says how long you'll wait. Some shops are faster, some are slower. Shops closer to my home deliver a bit faster too.

What should I eat today? That's really a big question. Every time I order delivery, I think about it for ages.

Rice, or noodles? This shop, or that one? Looking back and forth, I can't quite decide.

After some thought, I'll go with rice today. I find a shop I order from often, their food is really good, and I love it.

I order one serving of rice and two dishes: one chicken, one green vegetable. That way I have meat and veggies — just right.

When I order, I can also write a few words to tell the people at the shop. I can't handle much spice, so I write: a little less chili, please, thank you.

Oh, and I have one more thing to say: please, no cilantro. I've disliked cilantro since I was little — not even a little bit.

It's all ordered, time to pay. One rice, two dishes, plus a small delivery fee, about thirty yuan. Not too expensive — I think it's fine.

I pay with my phone — one scan, one tap, and it's paid, quick and easy. Done — now I just have to wait at home.

After I pay, my phone tells me: your order is on its way. I can see the delivery rider has already left the shop.

I watch the little map on my phone. That little dot is the person bringing my food. He's getting closer and closer to my home.

Delivery riders work so hard every day. Whether it's a hot day or a rainy day, they're out there running around, bringing everyone food. We should thank them.

After a little while, my phone rings. It's the delivery rider calling: hello, your food is here, at the door.

I open the door and take my food. I say to him: thank you so much, I really appreciate it! The food is still hot — I can smell it, it smells so good!

I put the food on the table and open it up one by one. The rice is hot, the dishes are hot too, and it all looks delicious.

I pick up my chopsticks, a bite of rice first, then a bite of the dish. Ah, so good! I was hungry for so long — this first bite makes me so happy.

Takeout is convenient, but I also know ordering it every day isn't so good. Cooking myself is healthier, and costs less money too. So when I have time, I cook a little myself too.

Okay, my food is getting cold, I have to go eat. What about you? Do you like ordering delivery too? What's your favorite takeout? Tell me down below. That's all for our chat today, let's eat together again next time — see you!