【轻松英文阅读】炸树叶

 Just north of Osaka, Japan, there is a wonderful location for enjoying the autumn colors. It is known as Minoh Quazi-National Park. park is best known for a beautiful waterfall, wild monkeys and an abundance of maple¹ trees. And the maple leaves are more than just a feast for the eyes– believe it or not, you can enjoy eating them too.

 

fried maple leaves 1

 

They are served up fried in a sweet batter². But you can’t just pick them off the trees and start frying. There is a long process involved in making them. They have to be cured in salt for over a year before they are ready to fry. They say that they have been making maples³ leaves this way for more than a thousand years.

 

fried maple leaves 2

 

The leaves themselves have hardly any flavor, but fried up in a batter they are pretty tasty. People love them for their beautiful star shape too.

 

There are several shops at the bottom of the trail that sell the fried maple leaf treats. You can pick up a bag for about 500 yen⁴. Many visitors buy them as souvenirs.

1 maple   

n.槭树，枫树，槭木

参考例句：

• Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的。
• The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。

2 batter   

v.接连重击；磨损；n.牛奶面糊；击球员

参考例句：

• The batter skied to the center fielder.击球手打出一个高飞球到中外野手。
• Put a small quantity of sugar into the batter.在面糊里放少量的糖。

3 maples   

槭树，枫树( maple的名词复数 )； 槭木

参考例句：

• There are many maples in the park. 公园里有好多枫树。
• The wind of the autumn colour the maples carmine . 秋风给枫林涂抹胭红。

4 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。