10 Menu Mistakes that will Crack You Up!
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Ever sniggered at a translation blunder on a sign or instruction manual? Check out these hilarious menu blunders that will make you think twice about what you’re eating…and the benefits of spell-check!
When traveling abroad, I always marvel at the many creative interpretations of the English language.
Though the effort to translate local specialties for tourists is no doubt a smart marketing move, the results might sometimes have the opposite effect…
1. Chocoholics Beware!

Room Service Menu at the White Swan Hotel in Guangzhou, China.
2. A Modest Selection

Restaurant in Saigon, Vietnam.
3. Made with Love and Effort…

Chinese flea market in Atlanta, Georgia.
4. Teach Your Poultry a Lesson!

Chinese menu.
5. Cannibalism on the Side?

Chinese menu
6. Vanilla Lovers: a Sacred Desert

Chinese menu
7. What’s My Dad Been up to?!

Menu found in Zhejiang, China
8. A Meal for the Militantly Healthy

Menu found in Shenzhen, China.
9. The Post-Breakup Dish

10. On a Second Thought, I’ll Choose the Merlot..

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