舌尖上的中国第1季 第85期:五味的调和(7)

 Only the Chinese can appreciate the subtlety¹ of the mixture of bitterness and fragrance² 中国人喜爱陈皮苦中回甘的芳香

from the dried tangerine³ peel, just as they appreciate green tea for example. 这一点有些像绿茶只有中国人才能体会出其中的奥妙

Dried tangerine peel originally was used as an herbal medicine, 陈皮首先是一味古老的中药

before chefs began to apply it in cooking dishes, soups and even desserts. 但这并不妨碍厨师们用它来做菜、煲汤，甚至做成甜点

In south China, it can even determine the rise and fall of a restaurant. 在南中国陈皮甚至能决定一家餐馆的兴衰

Macau is a city where the east meets the west. 澳门，东西方文化融合的城市

It's 6 PM, Chen has just returned to his seafood⁴ restaurant after he finished taking stocks. 傍晚6点阿伦进完货回到店里他是这家海鲜餐厅的主人

The restaurant, named after his grandfather has rarely seen bad business for more than half a century. 餐厅以阿伦的祖父的名字命名半个多世纪以来生意很少冷清

The secret lies in its most famous dish, dried tangerine peel duck. 秘密就在于餐馆的招牌菜-陈皮鸭

The complicated procedures for cooking the dish were passed down from Chen's grandfather. 陈皮鸭的手艺传自阿伦的祖父制作过程十分繁复

First, the duck is to be marinated for 10 hours with a variety of seasonings⁵ before it can be shortly deep fried. 用各种调味料把鸭子腌制10小时后过油略炸

Further seasoning⁶ is needed once the duck is fried. 炸好的鸭子需要进一步调味

Dried tangerine peel is a critical ingredient. 陈皮决定了这道菜的独特风味

Add certain amount of water and steam the duck for 2 hours. 盘子里加适量的水，回锅蒸两小时

After staying a long time in high temperatures, all of the dried tangerine peel would dissolve, leaving the duck immersed in the aroma⁷ of the spice. 经过长时间的高温陈皮已经不见踪影但它的香气却完全渗入鸭肉的每一个细胞

The fine texture⁸ of the dish is largely attributed to the use of dried tangerine peel. 酥烂绵软的口感浓郁甘香的味道全都归功于陈皮

1 subtlety   

n.微妙，敏锐，精巧；微妙之处，细微的区别

参考例句：

• He has shown enormous strength,great intelligence and great subtlety.他表现出充沛的精力、极大的智慧和高度的灵活性。
• The subtlety of his remarks was unnoticed by most of his audience.大多数听众都没有觉察到他讲话的微妙之处。

2 fragrance   

n.芬芳，香味，香气

参考例句：

• The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
• The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。

3 tangerine   

n.橘子，橘子树

参考例句：

• Hand me of a the ripest tangerine please.请递给我一个最熟的橘子。
• These tangerine are transported here by air from Fuzhou.这些福橘是刚刚从福州空运过来的。

4 seafood   

n.海产食品，海味，海鲜

参考例句：

• There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。

5 seasonings   

n.调味品，佐料( seasoning的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• It emphasizes the use of seasonings, so no two dishes ever taste alike. 它对调味品十分讲究。因此，没有两个菜会有同样的味道。 来自地道口语脱口SHOW 高中超越版
• The food made of flour and various seasonings is called moon cake. 中秋节的食品也是圆圆的，也象征着团圆，这种用面和各种作料做的食品叫月饼。 来自互联网

6 seasoning   

n.调味；调味料；增添趣味之物

参考例句：

• Salt is the most common seasoning.盐是最常用的调味品。
• This sauce uses mushroom as its seasoning.这酱油用蘑菇作调料。

7 aroma   

n.香气，芬芳，芳香

参考例句：

• The whole house was filled with the aroma of coffee.满屋子都是咖啡的香味。
• The air was heavy with the aroma of the paddy fields.稻花飘香。

8 texture   

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。