书城外语用英语介绍中国.这里是广州
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第36章 舌尖上的广州(4)

There is another way of roasting suckling pig. People put the sticky rice into the belly of the pig, sew it up and take the pig into the oven. The sticky rice will absorb the flavor of roast suckling pig and it tastes more delicious and not greasy at all.

烤乳猪还有一种做法。先把糯米塞进宰好的乳猪腔内再缝好才烤,这样糯米吸收了烤乳猪的味道,吃起来也更可口,一点都不油腻。

In the traditional customs of Guangdong, roast suckling pig is a common oblation of all the happy occasions, like new store opennings, Ancestor worship in Qingming festival. Cutting the suckling pig is a part of the ceremony, and after that, the pig will be enjoyed by all the participators.

在广东传统习俗中,烧乳猪是各喜庆场合的常用祭品。无论是新店开张或是清明祭祖。切烤猪是仪式的一部份,待仪式完成后,烧猪便会分给各参予者分享。

In the weddings of Guangzhou and Hongkong, roast suckling pig is a necessity. Some restaurtants will install small bulbs in the pig’s eyes. Before it’s served, the lights will be dimmed and waiters will stand in line and serve the suckling pigs ceremoniously.

但是在广东或香港的婚宴中,烧乳猪仍然是必备菜色。某些酒家曾流行在乳猪的眼上装上闪动的小灯泡;在婚宴中上乳猪前,先把灯光调暗,然后才由侍应生列队隆重地奉上乳猪。

Vocabulary 轻松学单词

roast [rost] adj. 烘烤的;烤过的

I personally would rather roast a chicken whole.

我个人更愿意烤整鸡。

suckling [skl] adj. 尚未断奶的,哺乳的;初出茅庐的

The famous specialities of these two are roast suckling pig and roast Beijing duck.

这两种菜系的著名特色菜分别是烤乳猪和北京烤鸭。

occasion [ken] n. 时机,机会;场合;理由

Try to dress appropriately for each occasion.

试图为每个场合适当地打扮。

dynasty [dansti] n. 王朝,朝代

In Japan during the War of Dynasty in 1357, each warrior wore a yellow chrysanthemum as a pledge of courage.

在日本1357年王朝战争时期,每个武士都佩戴一朵黄色菊花作为勇气的保证。

Cantonese [kntni:z] adj. 广州的,广州人的

I like Cantonese food very much!

我非常喜爱广东食物!

Manchu [mntu:] n. 满语;满族人

Ended in 1644 by the Manchu, the Ming Dynasty had Nanjinghua as its official spoken language.

1644年被满族人推翻后,明王朝把南京话作为其官方口语。

imperial [mprl] adj. 帝国的;皇帝的;至高无上的;威严的

The princess, refusing to go without the fabric she loved, would finally break the imperial ban on silk worm exportation.

没有她所爱的织物,这位公主拒绝出嫁,最终将打破了皇帝桑蚕出口的禁令。

feast [fist] n. 筵席,宴会

Lunch was a feast of meat and vegetables, cheese, yoghurt and fruit, with unlimited wine.

午餐是一场盛宴,有肉、蔬菜、奶酪、酸奶和水果,以及不限量的葡萄酒。

belly [bli] n. 腹部;胃

“You have an Ouroboros in your belly, “ he tells her.

“你腹部有一条衔尾蛇,”他对她说。

rib [rb] n. 肋骨;排骨;肋状物

Her heart was thumping against her ribs.

当时她的心贴着她的胸砰砰直跳。

barbecue [bɑrbkju] n. 烤肉;吃烤肉的野宴

Here’s a way of barbecuing corn-on-the-cob that I learned from my uncle.

这是我向我叔叔学的一种烤玉米棒的方法。

sticky [stki] adj. 粘的;粘性的

This old stamp isn’t sticky any more; I shall have to gum it down onto the envelope.

这张旧邮票已经没有粘性了,我得用胶水把它贴到信

封上。

oven [vn] n. 炉,灶;烤炉,烤箱

The cake baking in the oven made the whole house fragrant.

炉上烤的蛋糕使满屋子气味喷香。

greasy [grisi] adj. 油腻的;含脂肪多的;谄媚的

I found all of it quite tasty, light and not greasy.

我发现它们全都相当美味、口味清淡且不油腻。

ceremony [srmoni] n. 典礼,仪式;礼节,礼仪

Our headmaster rattled on for at least two hours at the opening ceremony.

我们的校长在开学典礼上唠唠叨叨地讲了至少两个小时。

participator [pɑrtspet] n. 参与者;合作者;分享者

For the sake of us all, we should be an active participator in the prevention of it.

为了我们所有人好,我们应该积极参与水资源的保护。

dim [dim] adj. 暗的

The room was dim and cool and quiet.

这房间昏暗、阴冷且安静。

Dialogue 对话

Carol:

Peter, what Chinese dish do you like best

Peter:

I like many Chinese dishes, like braised pork in brown sauce, Beijing roast duck and instant-boiled mutton.

Carol:

Yes, they are all delicious.

Peter:

What do you like best, Carol

Carol:

I like roast suckling pig best, it’s a speciality of Guangdong.

Peter:

I have never eaten it.

Carol:

You missed such a delicacy

Peter: Really I must go there and taste it.

卡罗:

皮特,你最喜欢什么中国菜?

皮特:

我喜欢很多中国菜,像红烧肉、北京烤鸭和涮羊肉。

卡罗:

是啊,都很好吃。

皮特:

你最喜欢什么啊,卡罗?

卡罗:

我最喜欢烤乳猪,它是广州的一道特色菜。

皮特:

我从来没有吃过。

卡罗:

你错过了如此美味啊?

皮特:

真的吗?我一定要去尝尝。

背景知识 Background Information

“烤乳猪”是广州最著名的特色菜(specialty)。早在西周时此菜已被列为“八珍”之一,那时称为“炮豚”。

关于烤乳猪,还有一个有趣的传说。很久很久以前,有一天,一户人家院子里突然起了火,火势凶猛,必必剥剥,很快就烈焰冲天,把院子里的东西都烧光了。这时宅院的主人匆匆赶回家,只见一片废墟,惊得目瞪口呆。忽然一阵香味扑鼻而来。主人循着香味找去,发现原来是从一只烧焦的小猪身上发出来的。主人看那小猪另一面,皮烤得红扑扑的。他尝了又尝,味道很好。院子烧掉了,他很伤心,但却为发明了吃猪肉的新方法而欣慰。