纪录片《中国美食之旅》 第30期:成都篇(11)

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Jenny's aunt is treating us

Jenny的姑姑

to the kind of feast the

用他们只有在特别的日子

family only enjoys on special occasions.

才会做的盛宴来款待我们

30 or 40 years ago, they wouldn't have been able to afford

三四十年前 他们是买不起

so many meat and fish dishes.

这样的大鱼大肉的

It's an amazing spread, including the water-boiled fish

这一桌子的百味珍馐

with its vibrant¹ layers of hot oil, chilli and vegetables.

有辣椒 红油和蔬菜分量十足的水煮鱼

Braised eel² with green peppers.

青椒烧鳝鱼

And a delicious, unusual stir-fry shredded³ potato.

还有风味独特的爆炒土豆丝

This is better than any restaurant, I can tell you.

我敢打包票 这比任何一家饭店都要美味

Home-cooked food. God, this is pretty impressive.

家常菜 天哪 简直太棒了

With so much amazing authentic⁴ food on the table,

桌上都是让人赞不绝口的正宗川菜

I hope I've pulled off a dish that delivers the right balance

希望我烧的菜在麻与辣的平衡上

of spice and numbing⁵ heat.

把握得刚刚好

Phew! I can have another drink now.

哇哦 现在能放宽心再喝一杯了

We're now three days into our stay in Chengdu.

我们已经在成都待了三天了

Our time with Jenny's family

在Jenny家的这段时间

was a fascinating glimpse into home cooking.

算是对家常菜烹饪的惊鸿一瞥

The next morning, Ching and I

第二天早上 我和小瀞

are on the lookout⁶ for some authentic street food.

准备留心观察一些正宗的街边小吃

1 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。

2 eel   

n.鳗鲡

参考例句：

• He used an eel spear to catch an eel.他用一只捕鳗叉捕鳗鱼。
• In Suzhou,there was a restaurant that specialized in eel noodles.苏州有一家饭馆，他们那里的招牌菜是鳗鱼面。

3 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》

4 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

5 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

6 lookout   

n.注意，前途，瞭望台

参考例句：

• You can see everything around from the lookout.从了望台上你可以看清周围的一切。
• It's a bad lookout for the company if interest rates don't come down.如果利率降不下来，公司的前景可就不妙了。