英语访谈对话 97 Japanese Salad

 　　Todd: OK, Hisa, why don't we talk about food?

　　Hisa: Good.

　　Todd: OK, first of all, actually, can you cook?

　　Hisa: Yes, I can.

　　Todd: Yeah. What can you cook?

　　Hisa: I can cook most of the Japanese dishes. And I also like baking.

　　Todd: Oh, really. OK. Since you're Japanese can you tell us what things you cook in Japanese cuisine¹.

　　Hisa: OK. I use a lot of vegetables in my cuisine, in cookery, and then I prepare lots of Japanese type of salad, which is sometimes we call it suno-mono.

　　Todd: Suna-mono. OKHisa: Yes, with vinegar w hich is especially good for spring? And the summer time, and then also pickles², is one type of thing and then I use vegetables, even cooked kind of salad I use, that is, we call it O-shi-tashi, green leaves, throughout the year, I use a different kind of green vegetables for salad.

　　Todd: Can you talk about one kind of salad that you can make? (Yes) And how do you make it?

　　Hisa: OK. For example, this is spring, I tell you one kind of salad, Udo.

　　Todd: Udo.

　　Hisa: That is a white stick, kind of vegetable. Just you peel them very thick because outside is quite bitter, so inside you slice up and then put them in the water with vinegar because that is how you can keep this white color. It lasts long, yes, and then, usually I put some wakame, sea vegetables, and then two ingredients³ I use, and then add some ginger⁴, which I love very much. Chop⁵ up some ginger, and then those three things I mix with vinegar, a little bit soy sauce and then salt and then just sometimes you can even marinate if you like.

　　Todd: Wow, sounds good.

　　Hisa: Very light.

　　Todd: And I can buy these ingredients at the Japanese supermarket?

　　Hisa: Yes, green grocer's, and it is only for spring time. Udo! Sounds like Udon. Just you remove "n"Todd: Udo. Good luck.

　　Hisa: Alright, I'll try and make it.

1 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

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 ingredients   

n.（混合物的）组成部分( ingredient的名词复数 )；（烹调的）原料；（构成）要素；因素

参考例句：

• All ingredients are readily available from your local store. 所有的原料都可以方便地从你当地的商店买到。
• We never use second quality ingredients to build building. 我们决不使用次等材料用于建筑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 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。

5 chop   

n.厚肉片，排骨，砍，交换，戳记，商标；vt.剁碎，砍，切，割断；vi.砍，突然转向

参考例句：

• He struck off the branch with a single chop of the ax.他一斧子就砍掉了那根树枝。
• She cut down the seedling with one chop.她一刀就把小苗砍倒了。