#Person1#: Do you like cooking?
#Person2#: I love it. I really enjoy creating a meal from various ingredients and watching my friends enjoy it. It gives me a real sense of satisfaction. Do you enjoy cooking?
#Person1#: I don't like it. It takes up too much time and I really hate having to clean up after the meal. I can't stand doing the washing up, drying up, and putting all the dishes and cutlery away.
#Person2#: You can ask the guests to help. My guests usually insist on doing the washing up. I just have to remind them where everything goes.
#Person1#: So, what kind of dishes do you usually make? I know you like Italian food.
#Person2#: Italian, Indian, and Chinese. I'Ve only recently started cooking Chinese meals and I need some more practice.
#Person1#: Do you find it hard to get ingredients for Chinese food?
#Person2#: Not at all. You can find most of them at supermarket. The ingredients are usually the same as in western food. The way that the food is prepared is the big difference, not the ingredients.
#Person1#: How long does it take you to cook a meal for five or six people?
#Person2#: Obviously, it depends on what I'm cooking, but I'd say it generally takes about one and a half hours.
#Person2# loves cooking because it makes #Person2# satisfied. #Person1# doesn't like it because it's troublesome. #Person2# starts cooking Chinese meals and says the ingredients are similar to those in Western meals but the preparation is different.
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