VOA文化艺术2023--José Andrés, His Daughters Eat Their Way through Spain

José Andrés, His Daughters Eat Their Way through Spain

　　José Andrés is a famous Spanish-American chef with many restaurants in the United States. He has also helped shine a light on humanitarian¹ disasters with his World Central Kitchen. The organization provides food to people after natural disasters.

　　He has a new television series called "José Andrés and Family in Spain." In the show, he travels with his three America-raised daughters on a food tour through Spain.

　　During the new show, Andrés goes into a restaurant kitchen in Spain and sees a large eel². Andrés watches as cooks prepare the eel.

　　"People of the world, I know you don't usually eat eel. But if you try it, you will love it," he says. "Nothing can be more simple and more sophisticated³ at the same time."

　　Andrés daughters, Carlota, Inés and Lucia Andrés, join their dad as they visit places like Barcelona, Madrid, Andalusia, Valencia, the Canary Islands and Asturias. The chef was born in Asturias. The food there, he says, made him who he is.

　　The new program is a travel show, a cooking show and a parenting show, all at once.

　　"I think going with my dad and going to all of these places was just so special because he's such a curious person," Carlota Andrés said.

　　José Andrés has a deep love for food and respect for where it comes from. He includes both respected restaurants and street food in the new show.

　　Tapas are small plates of food often served in Spanish restaurants. Tapas are a good representation⁴ of Andrés' philosophy on eating. Eating tapas, he goes from place to place eating many things, cold and hot, fish and meat and vegetables.

　　"If I was the president of the world, I would make it mandatory⁵ that every person has to go around the world for a year of their lives — country to country, culture to culture, continent to continent," he said.

　　During it all, José Andrés supports Spanish cuisine⁶.

　　"I think every culture needs to be proud of who they are and even chauvinistic⁷ about it. In my case, sometimes I take it to the extreme," he said.

　　The spicy⁸ potato dish patatas bravas, glasses of wine and pastries⁹ were on the menu in Madrid. In Valencia, the travelers ate paella, a traditional Spanish rice dish. "You think you've tasted the real thing — think again," the chef says.

　　The family hopes that the series will inspire other families to go out and explore, especially after almost three years of the pandemic.

　　He said, "Everybody thinks that you have to go to the most remote parts of your world. The excitement is not in the places. The excitement is within yourself."

　　Words in This Story

　　chef — n. a professional cook who usually is in charge of a kitchen in a restaurant

　　tour — n. a journey through the different parts of a country, region¹⁰, etc.

　　mandatory — adj. required by a law or rule

　　cuisine — n. a style of cooking

　　chauvinistic — adj. believing that your country, sex, etc., is better than any other

　　inspire — v. to make want to do something

　　remote — adj. far away from other people, houses, cities, etc.

1 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

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 sophisticated   

adj.老练的，精密的，尖端的，高雅的

参考例句：

• She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.移居伦敦后她变得世故多了。
• This is a very sophisticated machine.这是一台非常精密的机器。

4 representation   

n.表现某人（或某事物）的东西，图画，雕塑

参考例句：

• The painting is a representation of a storm at sea.这幅画描绘的是海上的暴风雨。
• All parties won representation in the national assembly.所有政党在国民大会中都赢得了代表资格。

5 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

6 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。

7 chauvinistic   

a.沙文主义(者)的

参考例句：

• The tribe has been forced to modify its chauvinistic attitudes. 部族不得不改变它的沙文主义姿态。
• And seeing others' suffering when considering your chauvinistic interests of great America. 在考虑大美沙文利益的时候想想世界的福祉。

8 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

9 pastries   

n.面粉制的糕点

参考例句：

• He gave a dry laugh, then sat down and started on the pastries. 杜新箨说着干笑一声，坐下去就吃点心。 来自子夜部分
• Mike: So many! I like Xijiang raisins, beef jerky, and local pastries. 麦克：太多了。我最喜欢吃新疆葡萄干、牛肉干和风味点心。

10 region   

n.地区，地带，区域；范围，幅度

参考例句：

• The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
• It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。