How to exclude an ingredient when ordering food?

Question

I know I can order food using phrases like 我(想)要／请给我一份...

But how would I exclude an ingredient, e.g. if I don't like garlic?

我要一份青椒肚片无大蒜。

我要一份青椒肚片不要大蒜。

我要一份青椒肚片没有大蒜。

Would any of those be correct?

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 26 '14 at 20:09

Any of these sentences would be grammatically correct. However

我要一份青椒肚片不要(加)大蒜

would be a better and more common usage in my opinion.

It would be even better to include the character in the parenthesis,

加

which means "add" or "with" or "include".

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 27 '14 at 00:56

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if you are speaking Cantonese, you can use

我要一份青椒肚片‘走’蒜。

in English it's something like take it off.

answered Aug 27 '14 at 00:56

ah_hau

This usage of 走 comes from English. It's short for "without"; "thout" sounds like 走 in Cantonese. – Stan Aug 27 '14 at 02:41
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@Stan, this usage of 走 has nothing to do with English. It is a one-character version of "攞走", which means to remove or take out sth. – Henry HO Aug 27 '14 at 09:00
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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 27 '14 at 03:27

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我要一份青椒肚片不放蒜。

我要一份青椒肚片别搁蒜。 (more intensive than 不搁)

I think 放，搁 sounds more natural and navtivelike.

answered Aug 27 '14 at 03:27

sfy

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