纪录片《中国美食之旅》 第26期:成都篇(7)

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While Ken's at the market, Jenny's grandmother is showing me

老谭去逛市场的时候 Jenny的祖母向我们展示了

her traditional method for making pickles².

她制作泡菜的传统方法

She first adds to the pickling water, garlic, chilli and salt,

她先在泡菜汤里加了大蒜 辣椒和盐

and then uses a method I

然后使用了一种

haven't seen before, two types of rock sugar,

我从未见过的方法 加了两种冰糖

a lot of Sichuan pepper

很多的花椒

and instead of vinegar, she's adding bai jiu,

而且没有加醋 而是加了白酒

a local 50% proof spirit, a bit like a sweeter version of vodka.

一种当地的50度酒 有点像微甜的伏特加

Pickles are incredibly popular in China

泡菜在中国非常的受欢迎

and are an easy way to preserve vegetables.

也是一种简单易行的保存蔬菜的方式

When I was a child in Taiwan,

我小时候住在台湾

I used to have them for breakfast with my grandmother.

常常和祖母一起早餐吃泡菜

Jenny's grandmother always

Jenny的祖母一直

has a pot of pickles on the go, even today.

保持着做泡菜的习惯 一直到今天

Wow, I can't wait to try those.

哇 我已经迫不及待的想尝尝了

The pickling water is so strong that the vegetables

泡菜汤的味道十分浓烈

are ready in just 24 hours.

所以蔬菜24小时便泡好了

She serves them the traditional way,

她用传统方法把泡菜装盘

with a light drizzle³ of chilli and Sichuan pepper oil,

洒上少许辣椒和花椒油

made from infusing hot oil with Sichuan peppercorns.

一种由热油和花椒籽制成的调味油

Mmm. That is delicious. So crunchy.

唔 太美味了 嘎嘣脆

I've got now the chilli,

现在尝到辣椒的味道了

the numbing⁴ heat of that Sichuan pepper oil

以及花椒油麻麻的热感

and a little sour from the pickle¹.

还有一点点泡菜的酸味儿

Beautiful, thank you.

太好吃了 谢谢奶奶

1 pickle   

n.腌汁，泡菜；v.腌，泡

参考例句：

• Mother used to pickle onions.妈妈过去常腌制洋葱。
• Meat can be preserved in pickle.肉可以保存在卤水里。

2 pickles   

n.腌菜( pickle的名词复数 )；处于困境；遇到麻烦；菜酱

参考例句：

• Most people eat pickles at breakfast. 大多数人早餐吃腌菜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I want their pickles and wines, and that.' 我要他们的泡菜、美酒和所有其他东西。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

3 drizzle   

v.下毛毛雨；n.毛毛雨，蒙蒙细雨

参考例句：

• The shower tailed off into a drizzle.阵雨越来越小，最后变成了毛毛雨。
• Yesterday the radio forecast drizzle,and today it is indeed raining.昨天预报有小雨，今天果然下起来了。

4 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