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第35章 Food and Life 饮食男女(7)

Caffe Americano (American-style coffee, but stronger)美式咖啡Fishermans rizotto (seafood with rice)意式海鲜饭意大利人善做面、饭类制品,几乎每餐必做,而且品种多样,风味各异。著名的有意大利面、比萨饼等。具有不同形状和颜色的意大利面,斜状的是为了让酱汁进入面管中,而有条纹状的面令酱汁留在面条表层上,颜色则代表了面条加添不同的营养素。红色面是在制面的过程中,在面中混入红甜椒或甜椒根,黄色面是混入番红花蕊或南瓜,绿色面是混入菠菜,黑色面堪称最具视觉冲击力,用的是墨鱼的墨汁。所有颜色皆来自自然食材,而不是色素。

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Italian food which has a long history has made a profound impact on the United States and Europe。

意大利食物历史悠久,对欧美的食物都有深刻影响。

Italian food developed into a variety of factions including the United States food。 So, the Italian food is called “the mother of western food”。

意大利的食物发展成很多分支,美国食物就是其中之一,所以意大利食物被称作西餐之母。

“Pizza” is the Italian style food which made by special bottom cake, cheese, sauces and stuffing, but the food has gone beyond the language and culture barrier, become to the world’s prevailing Cuisines。

“比萨”是意大利美食——使用特别的底部蛋糕,加奶酪、酱制成,现在比萨已经超出了语言和文化分界线,成为世界的流行美食。

Italy has the history of making prosciutto for more than 2,000 years, and the prosciutto of Parma is among the world’s top-quality products and protected by European Union Law。

意大利制作火腿的历史可以追溯到几千年前的罗马时期。意大利人颇为他们的火腿工艺而骄傲,而帕玛火腿更是高品质火腿的代表。

There’s a saying in Italy which goes that a person who doesn’t like raw prosciutto is not an Italian。

在意大利流传这样一句俗语,不喜欢吃火腿的人不是意大利人。

Prosciutto can be found in ordinary people’s plate as well as on the table of an Italian state banquet。

火腿出现在普通家庭的饭桌上,也能在意大利国宴上找到。

Try wrapping a slice of prosciutto around a slice of sweet fresh fruit —with soft cantaloupes it’s amazing。

火腿可以用在沙拉中,在新鲜的甜味水果片表面附上一片薄薄的火腿,特别是和哈密瓜配在一起,绝对美味。

More and more Americans are visiting Italy not to see the sites of ancient Rome but to taste the delights of the rest of the country, according to a new survey。

据一项新的调查显示,越来越多的美国人为了品尝美食,而不是游览历史遗迹而去意大利旅游。

Italian gourmet is elegant and noble, exquisite, and pays attention to natural flavor。

意大利美食典雅高贵,且浓重朴实,讲究原汁原味。

Italian food is famous for its variety, and contains thousands of different dishes。 Besides the well-known pizza and spaghetti, it is also famous for its seafood and desserts。

意大利菜系非常丰富,菜品成千上万,除了大家耳熟能详的比萨和意大利面,它的海鲜和甜品也闻名遐迩。

Italians are good at making food with wheat and rice, and do so almost every meal, which is of rich and different varieties。

意大利人善做面、米类制品,几乎每餐必做,而且品种多样,风格各异。

While eating Italian food, you have to complete it with wine。

吃意大利菜一定要佐以葡萄酒。

Italian people don’t eat buttered toast, while they like to use fruit juice and olive oil to season。

意大利人吃不加黄油的面包,他们喜好用果汁和橄榄油当佐料。

If you are at a Korean barbecue joint, there’s no need to add anything extra。 But a sleek Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution。

如果你去一个吃韩国烧烤的地方,那么没有必要付额外的费用。但是在一个雅致的意大利餐馆就餐,可能就要多付10%的小费。

An Italian dish consisting of pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or ricotta cheese, usually served hot with a tomato sauce。

番茄沙司烙通心粉是一种意大利食物,即用肉片或乳清干酪填塞的意大利通心粉,常趁热和着番茄沙司一起吃。

It is a mild, white Italian cheese that has a rubbery texture and is often eaten melted, as on pizza。

白干酪是一种味淡的、白色的并有弹性的意大利奶酪,通常融化放在比萨饼上吃。

There is a thick soup of Italian origin containing assorted vegetables, beans, pasta such as vermicelli or macaroni, and herbs in a meat or vegetable broth。

蔬菜浓汤源于意大利的一种浓汤,用多种蔬菜、豆子、面团(如通心粉或细面条)以及放入肉或菜汤中的香料制成。

Pasta is cooked to the right texture, sauce is not too creamy yet you can taste the sweet tomato flavour。

意粉煮得软硬适中,奶油味不会太重,又可尝到甜甜的番茄味。

The pizza is freshly made and the thin crust is so crispy。 When you “tear” the pizza apart, the melted mozzarella cheese is “drooping” in the air!

比萨现烤现吃得好,品味又薄又脆。当你切开比萨饼时,融化的马苏里拉奶酪拉出长长的丝。

We all know that Tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts in an Italian restaurant, so of course we must order Buono’s version to try out。

众所周知,提拉米苏是每家意大利餐馆必有的经典甜品之一,所以我们怎么能错过呢?

Pasta is typical in Italy。 In the north, eggs are used when making pasta, but in the south, they are not。 The Italians like eating meat, too。 Cheese has a long history of popularity in Italy。

意大利面是意大利特有的食物。在北方,做意大利面的时候,他们使用鸡蛋,但是在南方就不用。意大利人也喜欢吃肉。在意大利,奶酪有很长一段时间的流行史。

Let’s Talk!

开始交流吧!

Oliver: So John, you once lived in Italy?

奥利弗:约翰,你在意大利住过是吗?

John: Yes, I have been there for some time。

约翰:是的,住过一段时间。

Oliver: And when people think of Italy, they think of food。 Yeah, and can you talk about the food in Italy?

奥利弗:当人们提起意大利,就会想起那里的食物,你给我说说意大利的食物吧。

John: Sure, I’d love to。 I suppose everybody thinks immediately of pasta and spaghetti, right?

约翰:好的,很乐意。人们一提起意大利食物就会说到意大利通心粉和意大利面。

Oliver: Yes, so it is。

奥利弗:是的,的确是这样。

John: Do you know what, or any kind of pasta is made from?

约翰:你知道意大利面是什么做成的吗?

Oliver: I’m not sure, does it grow on trees?

奥利弗:我不确定,是树上长出来的吗?

John: Oliver, you are joking。 It’s made from flour and water basically。

约翰:奥利弗,你真喜欢开玩笑。基本上是用面粉和水做的。

Oliver: Do you like Italian food?

奥利弗:你喜欢意大利食物吗?

John: I love Italian food。 It is amazing。

约翰:非常喜欢,味道好极了。

Oliver: I’d like to have a try some day。

奥利弗:我也真想尝试一下。

John: I know a good Italian restaurant in one of the hotels。 Let’s go on weekends。

约翰:我知道在一家旅馆里有一家不错的意大利餐馆。周末我们去试试吧。

Oliver: Good idea。

奥利弗:好极了。

French Cuisine

法国大餐

Get known French Cuisine

认识法国大餐

1法国大餐:世界闻名

Indisputably, one of modern France’s greatest treasures is its rich cuisine。 The French have an ongoing love affair with food, and their reverence for time spent eating is evident in any culinary establishment nationwide。 It is also manifested in the traditional family gatherings around the home dinner table, particularly the Sunday mid-day feast which is prepared lovingly over many hours and consumed leisurely through a bevy of appetizers and main courses, usually accompanied by a number of wines and often lively discussion which tends to center on political topics。