舌尖上的中国第1季 第47期:时间的味道(4)

 They want nothing but an excuse for a party. 他们就是自己找一个理由大家一起来聚，做一些事情。

In the evening, they will together have a dinner, sing and dance. 然后晚上就会一起吃饭、跳舞、唱歌。

When Kim's parents are busy pickling vegetables, people residing 4000 km away are fascinated with another flavour in the early autumn. 当金顺姬的父母在呼兰河畔忙着腌渍各种蔬菜的同时，在4000公里之外的南国每当秋风初起，那里的人们也会被另一种时间的味道所吸引。

The different climate and geographical¹ conditions in south China have created different cuisines² and different fresh-keeping methods. 南方的天气和水土都和北方大不相同因此，南方人储存食物的方法以及他们所迷恋的滋味也和北方迥然相异。

Cured meat is popular in winter. 腊味是南方人在入冬后传统的必备美食。

The curing process was originally invented to prevent fresh meat from rotting in sultry weather. 制造腊味的初衷是为了能在南方的湿热天气里更好地储存那些容易腐败变质的新鲜肉类。

Today, the cured food appears served at a banquet. 如今，腊味既能成为家常小菜也能登大雅之堂。

Clay Pot Rice is a classic dish made with cured meat. 煲仔饭是腊味最经典的吃法之一。

It's a complicated and arduous³ task to cook Clay Pot Rice, which requires precise control of heat. 烹制煲仔饭是一项复杂而辛苦的工作，厨师必须严格掌握火候才能做出恰到好处的煲仔饭。

Traditional Clay Pot Rice is made in a clay pot with rice harvested 3 to 9 months earlier. 正宗的煲仔饭最好是用收获后三至九个月的半新米，还必须用瓦煲来做盛器。

Cook the rice over high heat first. 生米煮，猛火烧。

Then put the pot on a charcoal⁴ stove to ensure the juice from the meat seeps⁵ into the rice thoroughly⁶. 煲熟后，再转到炭炉上慢慢烘，让藏在腊味里的肉汁完全渗入米饭。

The hot and sticky dish is the most proper choice in winter. 温暖香糯的煲仔饭一直是最适合冬天的美味。

Tian's family runs a cured meat shop. 阿添和家人一起经营着自家的腊味店。

Every morning, he is the one who is the busiest. 每天早上他都是店里最忙碌的人做这份工作。

Tian has been engaged in the business for 10 years and the shop, named "Hexing" has a history of 60 years. 他已经有了10年的经验和兴腊味家有着60年的历史。

Today, Tian manages the shop with his father and uncle. 如今，阿添和他的父亲、大伯一起打理照料店里的一切。

1 geographical   

adj.地理的；地区(性)的

参考例句：

• The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
• These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。

2 cuisines   

n.烹饪( cuisine的名词复数 )；菜肴；（通常指昂贵的饭店中的）饭菜；烹饪艺术

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the different features of these cuisines? 能不能告诉我这些不同的烹调流派各自有哪些特点？ 来自地道口语脱口SHOW 高中超越版
• Ice sculptures are used as decorations in some cuisines, especially in Asia. 冰雕在某些菜肴中被当作装饰品，尤其在亚洲。 来自互联网

3 arduous   

adj.艰苦的，费力的，陡峭的

参考例句：

• We must have patience in doing arduous work.我们做艰苦的工作要有耐性。
• The task was more arduous than he had calculated.这项任务比他所估计的要艰巨得多。

4 charcoal   

n.炭，木炭，生物炭

参考例句：

• We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.我们烧烤需要更多的碳。
• Charcoal is used to filter water.木炭是用来过滤水的。

5 seeps   

n.（液体）渗( seep的名词复数 )；渗透；渗出；漏出v.（液体）渗( seep的第三人称单数 )；渗透；渗出；漏出

参考例句：

• Water seeps through sand. 水渗入沙中。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Water seeps out of the wall. 水从墙里沁出。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。