<p class="ql-block">A Taste of China 中國(guó)味道</p><p class="ql-block">（個(gè)人翻譯，不當(dāng)之處，歡迎指正。）</p> While travelling across China, I'm starting to realise that its variety of food is as vast as its land. <div>在周游中國(guó)的過(guò)程中，我開(kāi)始意識(shí)到中國(guó)的美食種類(lèi)就如同她的國(guó)土一般廣博。<br><div>Different regions in China have different cooking styles and unique dishes. </div><div>在中國(guó)，不同的地區(qū)有著不同的烹飪風(fēng)格及獨(dú)特菜肴。</div><div>In Beijing, one such dish is the world-famous Beijing duck. <br></div><div>在北京， 有這樣一道特色菜便是世界著名的北京烤鴨。</div><div>Now I've heard that a good Beijing duck should be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. </div><div>如今，我還得知，一道好的北京烤鴨需要做得外脆里嫩。</div><div>Let's try it and see...Now that is delicious! <br></div><div>讓我們?nèi)ヒ惶骄烤?.....如今（嘗來(lái)）真是太美味了！</div><div>The duck is juicy, and it goes really well with the pancakes and the sweet sauce. </div><div>烤鴨多汁，帶點(diǎn)甜醬、包在面皮兒里真是絕配。</div><div>I know I shouldn't, but I would really like to eat it all!<br>我知道我不應(yīng)該但我真想把它全部吃光。</div><div>Now I'm on my way to try <i>dazhaxie</i>, which is strongly recommended by my friends. </div><div>現(xiàn)在，我要趕去嘗一嘗大閘蟹，這是我朋友們強(qiáng)烈推薦的一道菜。</div><div>Now I've heard that this dish has been on Chinese menus since the Han Dynasty. <br></div><div>如今，我還聽(tīng)說(shuō)這道菜出現(xiàn)在中國(guó)的菜單上是從漢朝開(kāi)始。</div><div>But its translation "hairy crab"doesn't make it sound like something delicious!<br>但是，這道菜的“毛蟹”翻譯使得它聽(tīng)起來(lái)不像是一道美食。</div><div>Now I've been told that the best way to cook <i>dazhaxie</i>, is to steam it to keep its original flavour. </div><div>今天我被告知烹飪大閘蟹最好的方式是清蒸，以保持其原汁原味。</div><div>Ah-here it is. I'm not sure how to eat it! </div><div>啊-菜上來(lái)了！我不確定該如何吃這玩意兒！</div><div>Oh-that was surprisingly good. </div><div>嗷-真是出奇的好吃。</div><div>I have to say, my friends were right!</div><div>我不得不說(shuō)，我朋友們的推薦是對(duì)的。<br>Now it's now time for something hot and spicy. </div><div>現(xiàn)在，是時(shí)間去吃點(diǎn)熱辣的東西了。</div><div>What else but Sichuan hot pot! Come on! </div><div>沒(méi)有啥比得上四川火鍋了！我們走起！</div><div>About 200 years ago, people in Sichuan began to cook what they could find with chillies and spices in a pot, and that is believed to be the first Sichuan hot pot.</div><div>約兩百年前，四川人開(kāi)始把他們所能找到的食物拌著辣椒和香料一起放到一口鍋里煮，而這被認(rèn)為是最早的四川火鍋。</div><div>Now, I'm about to try it to see why it is popular all over the country.</div><div>現(xiàn)在，我要去一嘗究竟--為什么火鍋在全國(guó)如此受歡迎。<br>Wow, that is hot! It's tasty, but eating it is a challenge. </div><div>哇嗚，好辣！美味可口，不過(guò)吃這個(gè)的確是場(chǎng)挑戰(zhàn)。</div><div>My mouth is on fire! But I just can't stop!</div><div>我的嘴都著火了！但我根本停不下來(lái)！（太好吃了）<br>Well, that's the end of the tour.</div><div>好吧，行程到此為止。（今天就游到這里吧。）</div><div>As well as a burning mouth, I'm left with a full stomach, some lovely memories and a wider understanding of the tastes of China.</div></div><div>（這次行程）除了給我留下一張熱辣的嘴，還給我留下了飽腹?jié)M滿(mǎn)、美好記憶以及中國(guó)味道的更深理解。</div>