海上丝路的街头小吃

⊙ By Brendan Smith

翻译：T Boy

海上丝路的街头小吃

Street Foods along the1)Maritime Silk Road

⊙ By Brendan Smith

翻译：T Boy

听了烤肉卷和羊头的介绍，是不是觉得肉太多，有点腻呢？来，跟着下面的介绍，到海丝路上品尝几款奇特的街头小吃吧。

India

Lassi is a popular Indian health drink loved by young and old alike. India is the world’s largest producer of milk, and has lots of high quality2)dairy products. The best among those products is Lassi, which is made with milk. Everyone in India loves Lassi. It’s a fresh drink that’s made3)on the spot using milk, sugar and ice, which are4)ground together and topped with yogurt.

I’m getting a little hungry. What can I eat around here? What’s this? What’s it called? Add5)diced6)radish to the Zana beans with its7)buds, then sprinkle the famous Indian8)masala spice along with a9)pinch of salt, then shake and now we have Zana. Scoop it up with a paper spoon and10)chunk it down. That looks delicious!

1) maritime [΄mærItaIm] adj. 海的，海上的

2) dairy [΄deərI] n. 奶制品

3) on the spot 当场

4) grind [ɡraInd] v. 磨碎，过去分词为ground。

5) dice [daIs] v. 切成丁

6) radish [΄rædIʃ] n. 小萝卜

7) bud [bʌd] n. 芽，蓓蕾

8) masala spice 混合调料，印度人喜欢把不同的调料混合在一起。

9) pinch [pIntʃ] n. 一撮

10) chunk [tʃʌŋk] v. 使咔嗒作响，此指吃东西时发出的声响。

Indonesia

Healthy eating is essential for good health. Around the time when people finish their morning workout,11)vendors begin to sell breakfast. So, what is everyone eating? Is it porridge,12)stew or soup? What is this13)mysterious dish that everyone is enjoying? The breakfast that Indonesians love to eat is beans. Two different kinds of beans are14)combined with milk and served with bread for a nutritious breakfast. Both beans and milk are full of nutrition, so this is a [sic] truly breakfast for champions. It’s a simple yet delicious breakfast, and it’s especially popular because it’s healthy.

Vietnam

Let’s check out the streets of Vietnam.

The Vietnamese enjoy a simple and fast meal. They love Banh Mi, or the Vietnamese15)baguette sandwich.

What’s that sound in the streets? Aren’t those tree16)stems? It’s Nuoc Mia, the most popular Vietnamese street food after Banh Mi. Drink a cup of iced Nuoc Mia juice on a hot summer day.

This is a street in Vietnam with many young people. The people are next to the17)carts, that are only 100 meters apart from each other, enjoying their food.

What are you eating,18)kiddo? What are you selling?19)Edible20)frog eggs are mixed with all sorts of jellies and a sweet sauce to make frog egg21)punch. Gather around with your friends and enjoy the punch22)popping inside your mouth.

Vietnamese street foods are ready as soon as you’re done ordering.

The small frying pans are sizzling. Are those23)crepes? These are Banh Xeo or Vietnamese crepes. Add water to24)dough prepared with coconut milk, rice flour and25)mung bean powder, then add pork, shrimp and green26)bean sprouts to make Banh Xeo. A nicely-prepared Banh Xeo is folded in half. The streets are filled with the delicious27)aroma of crepes. To enjoy Banh Xeo to the fullest, wrap it in rice paper or a leaf and dip it in the28)tangy sauce.

11) vendor [΄vendə(r)] n. 小贩

12) stew [stuː] n. 焖菜，煨炖菜

13) mysterious [mI΄stIərIəs] adj. 神秘的

14) combine [kəm΄baIn] n. 联结，结合

15) baguette [bæ΄ɡet] n. 法式棍子面包

16) stem [stem] n. （植物的）茎，须

17) cart [kαːt] n. 手推车

18) kiddo [΄kIdəʊ] n. <口>小孩子，小伙子

19) edible [΄edəb(ə)l] adj. 可食用的

20) frog egg 明列子，即罗勒种子，原产泰国，其大小如芝麻，浸泡于开水中会迅速吸水膨胀。

21) punch [pʌntʃ] n. 混合饮料

22) pop [pɒp] v. 爆裂

23) crepe [kreIp] n. 薄饼

24) dough [dəʊ] n. 生面团

25) mung bean 绿豆

26) bean sprout 豆芽

27) aroma [ə΄rəʊmə] n. 香气，芳香

28) tangy [΄tæŋI] adj. （气味）特别浓烈的

● They love Banh Mi, or the Vietnamese baguette sandwich.

● These are Banh Xeo or Vietnamese crepes.

这两句话都是先用译音介绍当地食物的名称，再用or引出英语对这种食物的说明。这是英语在提到异国食物时的一种常见做法。这种表达方式既让读者知晓食物在当地的名称，也让读者对这种食物有一个最简单的了解，如：Most Chinese families have Jiaozi, or dumplings, for the Chinese New Year.（大部分中国人在春节会吃饺子。）

印度

酸奶是印度的流行健康饮料，男女老幼皆爱喝。印度是世界上最大的牛奶生产国，生产大量优质奶制品，其中最棒的正是用牛奶做的酸奶。所有印度人都爱喝这种酸奶。它是一种当场制作的新鲜饮品。把牛奶、糖和冰捣碎混合，再加上酸乳便可以了。

我有点饿了。这附近有啥好吃的？这是什么？叫什么名字？把萝卜粒与连着豆芽的山那豆放在一起，撒上有名的印度混合调料和一小撮盐，再把它们晃几下便做成了山那芽豆；然后用纸匙舀起送进嘴里，咔哧咔哧地嚼。看上去太美味了！

印度尼西亚

健康饮食对人的健康很重要。在人们结束早上锻炼时，商贩便开始卖早餐了。大家在吃啥？是粥？炖菜？还是汤？大家在吃的神秘食物是什么？印尼人爱吃的早餐是豆子。把两种豆子跟牛奶混合，与面包同吃，就成了一顿营养早餐。豆子和牛奶都含有丰富的营养，确实是赢家的早餐。这是一顿既简单又好吃的早餐，又因为它富含健康价值，所以格外受欢迎。

越南

我们到越南的街头看看吧。

越南人喜爱简便快捷的饮食，如越南的法式三明治。

街上传来什么声音？那不是树干吗？是蔗汁。除了法式三明治，蔗汁是当地人最喜爱的一种街头小吃。在炎热的夏日来喝一杯冰凉的蔗汁吧。

这条街上有许多年轻人，他们在多辆相距只有百米的小车之间享受美食。

小朋友，你在吃啥？你在卖什么？把多种果冻、糖水与食用明列子混合搅拌，明列子甜品就做成了。叫上朋友来一尝明列子在口中爆裂的滋味吧。

在越南街头，你一下单，小吃立马就做好了。

小煎锅在滋滋作响，那是法式薄饼吗？原来是越式煎饼。把椰奶、大米粉和绿豆粉揉成面团，再加水，然后加猪肉、虾和绿豆芽，便可做成越式煎饼，最后把精心煎好的煎饼对半摺。街上到处弥漫着煎饼的香味。用米纸或香叶把越式煎饼包好，再蘸上浓浓的酱汁，你就可以尽享美味的越式煎饼啦。