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CCTV9英语新闻:当中国茶遇见意大利冰淇淋

时间:2014-04-30 07:18:53

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Not many people can resist the allure1 of a creamy gelato in all its Italian flare2. But picture the resulting flavours when gelato runs into traditional Chinese tea culture.

When Italian gelato meets Chinese tea. The unique flavor won high recognition from the world’s top ice cream masters in a recent China Gelato Championship. The honor came as a surprise to the winner herself, as she’s only eight month into this sweet industry.

"It was tea season in China during the Championship. So I thought why not incorporate the tea culture into my work. Though gelato comes from Italy, it blends quite well with the flavor of tea." Zhang Haiyang, winner of 2014 China Gelato Championship, said.

Zhang Haiyang, winner of 2014 China Gelato Championship

Zhang Haiyang, winner of 2014 China Gelato Championship.

Techniques can be learned in short time but a perfect gelato needs more than a recipe.

These are the food materials Haiyang played around with to concoct3 a new flavor. As we can see there are many Chinese elements, including some traditional ingredients that are used in Chinese medicine. There are also nuts. Some worked out while others didn’t. Each creative flavor is based on many tries and a little luck.

The great tastes come from natural ingredients. Careful work is also what matters to a perfect gelato: weighing, measuring, stirring, tasting, then over to the machine. 

"Unlike ice cream, gelato is denser4 because not as much air is whipped into the mixture. It is a work of great cooperation of human craftsmanship5 and the machine." Zhang said. 

After eight to ten minutes, out comes the temptation.

The texture6 is very soft, you just can’t resist another scoop7.

As a gelato champion, Zhang will visit Bologna in Italy early next year, a place where food is an art form, and where gelato was born. She says she’ll be mixing more Chinese elements to her products and exchange ideas with those who share her passion.


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1 allure 4Vqz9     
n.诱惑力,魅力;vt.诱惑,引诱,吸引
参考例句:
  • The window displays allure customers to buy goods.橱窗陈列品吸引顾客购买货物。
  • The book has a certain allure for which it is hard to find a reason.这本书有一种难以解释的魅力。
2 flare LgQz9     
v.闪耀,闪烁;n.潮红;突发
参考例句:
  • The match gave a flare.火柴发出闪光。
  • You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。
3 concoct vOoz0     
v.调合,制造
参考例句:
  • I gave her a tip on how to concoct a new kind of soup.我教她配制一种新汤的诀窍。
  • I began to concoct explanations of my own.我开始思考自己的解释。
4 denser denser     
adj. 不易看透的, 密集的, 浓厚的, 愚钝的
参考例句:
  • The denser population necessitates closer consolidation both for internal and external action. 住得日益稠密的居民,对内和对外都不得不更紧密地团结起来。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
  • As Tito entered the neighbourhood of San Martino, he found the throng rather denser. 蒂托走近圣马丁教堂附近一带时,发现人群相当密集。
5 craftsmanship c2f81623cf1977dcc20aaa53644e0719     
n.手艺
参考例句:
  • The whole house is a monument to her craftsmanship. 那整座房子是她技艺的一座丰碑。
  • We admired the superb craftsmanship of the furniture. 我们很欣赏这个家具的一流工艺。
6 texture kpmwQ     
n.(织物)质地;(材料)构造;结构;肌理
参考例句:
  • We could feel the smooth texture of silk.我们能感觉出丝绸的光滑质地。
  • Her skin has a fine texture.她的皮肤细腻。
7 scoop QD1zn     
n.铲子,舀取,独家新闻;v.汲取,舀取,抢先登出
参考例句:
  • In the morning he must get his boy to scoop it out.早上一定得叫佣人把它剜出来。
  • Uh,one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.我要一勺咖啡的和一勺巧克力的。