纪录片《中国美食之旅》 第23期:成都篇(4)

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Ma Po Dofu is one of my favourite dishes

麻婆豆腐是我最喜欢的菜之一

and I really want to test out the authenticity¹ of my version

我真的很想让明婷饭店的厨师们尝尝

on the chefs at Ming Ting.

我做的麻婆豆腐

So I'm going to prep my ingredients here.

我要先准备食材

Like many Sichuan recipes, garlic, ginger², chilli bean paste

像四川其他食谱一样 需要蒜 姜 辣椒酱

and, of course, a pinch of that ground Sichuan flower pepper

当然 还得加点花椒

are exploded in hot oil to release their fragrance³.

在热油中炸 从而释放其香味

Like most of the dishes

像我们在旅途中烹饪的大部分菜肴

we'll cook on our travels, it's easy to do at home.

这道菜在家里做也很简单

It's a little unnerving though to have such an expert audience,

可是在这些内行的观众面前我还是有点小紧张

particularly because I'm adapting the house special,

何况我做的还是和他们风格相迥的招牌菜(麻婆豆腐)

swapping⁴ the pigs' brains

把猪脑换成了

for Chinese long beans and pickled bamboo,

豇豆和腌竹笋

although you could use leeks⁵ and shallots.

不过 也可以换成韭菜和青葱

In with my beans, in with the bamboo shoots.

现在 豇豆和嫩竹笋

I'm going to season now with a little bit of soy.

要用一点酱油调下味

In with the tofu.

豆腐也要调下味

That looks absolutely beautiful.

看上去色香味俱全啊

You can get ground Sichuan flower pepper in Chinese supermarkets

在英国 可以在中国超市里或者网上

in the UK or online.

都能买到花椒

And don't be afraid to experiment to get that balance

而且也不要害怕多次尝试和练习

with the chillies just right.

直到辣椒的量加得刚刚好

Beautiful.

真漂亮

Very good.

非常好

Very good.

太棒了

1 authenticity   

n.真实性

参考例句：

• There has been some debate over the authenticity of his will. 对于他的遗嘱的真实性一直有争论。
• The museum is seeking an expert opinion on the authenticity of the painting. 博物馆在请专家鉴定那幅画的真伪。

2 ginger   

n.姜，精力，淡赤黄色；adj.淡赤黄色的；vt.使活泼，使有生气

参考例句：

• There is no ginger in the young man.这个年轻人没有精神。
• Ginger shall be hot in the mouth.生姜吃到嘴里总是辣的。

3 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。

4 swapping   

交换，交换技术

参考例句：

• The slow swapping and buying of horses went on. 马匹的买卖和交换就是这样慢慢地进行着。
• He was quite keen on swapping books with friends. 他非常热衷于和朋友们交换书籍。

5 leeks   

韭葱( leek的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Leeks and potatoes go well together in a soup. 汤中放韭菜和土豆尝起来很对味。
• When I was young I grew some leeks in a pot. 小时候我曾在花盆里种了些韭葱。