英语新闻视频：＂A bite of China＂ sparks Fuzhou food craze

After the documentary¹ "A Bite of China" won critical praise, many Chinese restaurants saw their business boom². Diners have come from far distances, to try the food mentioned in the programme.

　　This street gathers the most typical foods and snacks in East China’s Fuzhou City. Though it’s not the weekend, many stores and restaurants are still packed with food lovers³ from all over China. Trying the local delicacies⁴ themselves is not enough, many want to share the good taste with their relatives and friends.

　　A tourist from Shanghai says, "I want to bring some typical Fuzhou snacks to my friends."

　　A saleswomen says, "The sales volume is 30 percent higher now."

　　This store sells pigs feet, which is quite popular in Fujian Province. These days, more customers are coming here thanks to "A Bite of China."

　　Zheng Zexian, an operation manager says, "Our store used to sell two or three hundred pigs feet each day, but now, the number has climbed to four or five hundred."

　　Some customers came to the store right after they watched the programme.

　　"I’ve seen pigs feet in the programme, and I heard other dishes are good as well, so I come here today."

　　"A Bite of China" has opened a window allowing TV audiences at home and abroad to learn about Chinese food and its culture. For China’s countless⁵ delicious dishes, and its vast population of food-lovers.It proves that one bite is never enough.

　　Popular food in Fujian Province

　　Popular food in Fujian Province

1 documentary   

adj.文献的；n.纪录片

参考例句：

• This case lacked documentary proof.本案缺少书面证据。
• I watched a documentary on the Civil War.我看了一部关于内战的纪录片。

2 boom   

n.隆隆声；vt.发隆隆声

参考例句：

• The country is having a great boom in industry.这个国家的工业正蓬勃发展。
• Boom!Boom!Boom!A series of explosions shook the valley.轰！轰！轰！一连串爆破声震撼山谷。

3 lovers   

爱好者( lover的名词复数 )； 情人； 情夫； 情侣

参考例句：

• They were off-screen lovers. 他们是真实生活中的情侣。
• Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet 罗密欧和朱丽叶这一对莎士比亚笔下命运多舛的恋人

4 delicacies   

n.棘手( delicacy的名词复数 )；精致；精美的食物；周到

参考例句：

• Its flesh has exceptional delicacies. 它的肉异常鲜美。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• After these delicacies, the trappers were ready for their feast. 在享用了这些美食之后，狩猎者开始其大餐。 来自英汉非文学 - 民俗

5 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。