I am making a project for my language school on how to make a dish. I am making chili. Does chili include beans or does it not? (I am trying to introduce American culture)

Hello guys, I am going to try and have to introduce to Taiwanese people what chili is, and make it for them too. However, I am vegetarian, so I can’t really add meat when I actually make it. Do you think my current draft is accurate?
“大家好,我叫— — —。今天我要介紹怎麼做chili。chili沒有中文的名字,所以在這個報告,我會英文的名字。有很多各種的chili,最有名的是從德州來的,所以在這個報告,我會介紹怎麼做德州的chili. 有一個更特別一種的chili,是從辛辛那提來的。我媽媽是辛辛那提人,所以我也喜歡吃辛辛那提的chili,但是大部分會在餐廳吃的。辛辛那提的chili放在麵上,會加比較多起司,而且湯比較稀。德州chili的湯比較濃,也比較鹹。最創痛的德州chili不會加豆,但是在辛辛那提銀錠會加紅腰豆。我不吃肉,所以我在說明怎麼做菜的時候,我會用紅腰豆,但是你可以自己用肉。”
Translation:
“Hello everybody, my name is (left out for privacy). Today I am introducing chili. There’s no Chinese name for chili, so I am just going to use the English name in this presentation. There are many kinds of chili, but the most famous kind is Texas chili, so in this presentation, I’m going to introduce how to make Texas chili. However, there is another even more specific kind of chili, called Cincinnati chili. My mom is from Cincinnati, so I also like eating Cincinnati chili, but usually it is eaten at restaurants and not at home. Cincinnati chili usually is served on spaghetti, has more cheese added, and the broth is thinner. Texas chili has thicker broth, and it’s saltier. The most traditional kind of Texas chili doesn’t include beans, but Cincinnati chili always has red kidney beans. Since I don’t eat meat, when I am introducing how to make the dish, I will use red kidney beans, but you can use meat if you like.”
As far as I understand, traditional Texas chili does not include beans, but is this respectful enough to Texan culture? I think I have explained clearly that traditionally, it does not include beans.

Posted Aug 5, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC

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