舌尖上的中国第1季 第94期:五味的调和(16)

 64-year-old Liu Junjie is a top chef of Sichuan cuisine¹. 刘俊杰今年64岁川菜特级厨师

Two years ago, he returned home from the US, 两年前，他从美国回到家乡

bidding a farewell to his chef career overseas. 结束了在国外多年的厨师生涯

Liu pickled a jar of chili² peppers. 老刘精心地泡了一坛辣椒

He changes the water in the moat at the mouth of the jar every day to prevent infestation³ of bacteria. 隔天换一次坛口的水 用来隔绝杂菌

Pickled chili pepperis a classic invention of the Sichuan people. 泡椒是四川人创造性使用辣椒的经典方法之一

The taste of chili peppers,after pickled,becomes mitigated⁴ and less aggressive. 酿在馒子里的辣椒 经过神奇的化学反应 变得随和温婉 不再那么咄咄逼人

The invention of pickled chili peppers gave birth to a famous cooking method of Sichuan cuisine Yuxiang, or fish flavor, literally⁵. 泡椒的发明更催生了川菜中 著名的味型-鱼香

Yuxiang Shredded⁶ Pork is one of the classic dishes of such flavor. 鱼香肉丝就是其中经典的菜式

Sichuan cuisine is good at creating mixed flavors. 我们四川的复合味用的也比较用得多

It brings a diverse sensation when the sweet, sour, spicy⁷ and numbing⁸ tastes are mixed together. 甜酸麻辣它交叉用就比较丰富

And it creates more possibilities for the chefs. 用起来就得心应手一点

In Liu's mind,the pickled pepper not only comes in handy when he cooks,but also embodies⁹ a lingering nostalgia¹⁰. 在刘俊杰看来泡椒是得心应手的烹饪调味料 更是远隔万里也挥之不去的乡愁

1 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

2 chili   

n.辣椒

参考例句：

• He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。
• It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。

3 infestation   

n.侵扰，蔓延

参考例句：

• The premises were treated for cockroach infestation.因蟑螂成灾，这些房屋集中进行了灭蟑活动。
• Parts of California are suffering from an infestation of oriental fruit flies.加利福尼亚的部分地区正遭受东方果蝇的大肆侵袭。

4 mitigated   

v.减轻，缓和( mitigate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The cost of getting there is mitigated by Sydney's offer of a subsidy. 由于悉尼提供补助金，所以到那里的花费就减少了。 来自辞典例句
• The living conditions were slightly mitigated. 居住条件稍有缓解。 来自辞典例句

5 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

6 shredded   

shred的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• Serve the fish on a bed of shredded lettuce. 先铺一层碎生菜叶，再把鱼放上，就可以上桌了。
• I think Mapo beancurd and shredded meat in chilli sauce are quite special. 我觉得麻婆豆腐和鱼香肉丝味道不错。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

8 numbing   

adj.使麻木的，使失去感觉的v.使麻木，使麻痹( numb的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Watching television had a numbing effect on his mind. 看电视使他头脑麻木。
• It was numbing work, requiring patience and dedication. 这是一种令人麻木的工作，需要有耐心和忘我精神。 来自辞典例句

9 embodies   

v.表现( embody的第三人称单数 )；象征；包括；包含

参考例句：

• The new treaty embodies the aspirations of most nonaligned countries. 新条约体现了大多数不结盟国家的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This document embodies the concern of the government for the deformity. 这个文件体现了政府对残疾人的关怀。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 nostalgia   

n.怀乡病，留恋过去，怀旧

参考例句：

• He might be influenced by nostalgia for his happy youth.也许是对年轻时幸福时光的怀恋影响了他。
• I was filled with nostalgia by hearing my favourite old song.我听到这首喜爱的旧歌，心中充满了怀旧之情。