Possible Clues:

• Chinese cuisine
• Alternative to Szechuan
• Chinese piece of poetry seen in new translation
• Can't one see how to make a start with a foreign language?
• Stick forged notes inside: foreign
• Is it possible for sounds on tip of tongue to constitute language?
• Oriental bamboo, colours inlaid
• Broadcast a scene not typical of Chinese city
• Is a person unable to take directions in Asian language?
• Tin ear initially catching pitch inflections in this?