2006年VOA标准英语-Specialty Grocer Caters to Muslim Americans
时间：2019-02-03 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（十一月)
By Odil Ruzaliev
Washington, DC
09 November 2006
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Shoppers inside of the Halal store
The continuing influx 1 of immigrants to the United States has meant a proliferation of shops, restaurants and other businesses catering 2 to specific ethnic 3 clienteles. For producer Odil Ruzaliev, VOA's Jim Bertel has more on businesses reaching out to Muslims living in the U.S.
There are believed to be between five and seven million Muslims living in the United States. One of the challenges they face is reconciling their identities as both Muslims and Americans. This dual 4 identify affects their lives in many ways from praying to buying groceries.
Mohammad Abdul-Mateen, founder 5 and owner of Halalco Supermarket
Islamic dietary laws provide a set of rules as to what Muslims may eat. As the number of Muslims in the U.S. has grown, so have the number of stores catering to their needs. These stores are known as Halal stores. Halal means lawful 6 in Arabic, which in turn means meat sold in the stores comes from animals slaughtered 7 according to Islamic practice. The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America says there are close to 1,000 Halal stores and restaurants in the United States.
Among these is the Halalco Supermarket near Washington, D.C. Muhammad Abdul-Mateen is the owner. "We have, maybe, everyday about 200 to 300 customers."
One woman we spoke 8 with shops here regularly. "I come here often, every week and buy meat (and) some other stuff, (like) Islamic food," she says. "We come here to even buy clothes, Islamic books and CDs."
Halal goat meat for stew 9 with Halalco brand packaging
Generally, Halal meats are more expensive than meat sold at regular markets, but Abdul-Mateen says his customers do not seem to mind. "Supply and demand (are) what make the beef costly 10 or less costly."
To ensure the meat sold under the Halal label adheres to Islamic rules, at least eight U.S. states have laws against mislabeling. Abdul-Mateen says his market buys meat from slaughterhouses they know and trust.
The same is true with the 200 Halal restaurants across the United States. Adiba Faraz is an immigrant from Afghanistan. She opened a restaurant with her husband. "We wanted to serve our Islamic community, because we sell Halal food and we are confident about it. We built everything from the ground up," she says.
Muhammad Abdul-Mateen sees the Halal restaurant business as a growing trend and hopes to open his own Halal restaurant near his store sometime next year.
- The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
- Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。
- Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
- Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？
- This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
- The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
- The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
- He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。
- He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
- According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
- It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
- We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。
- The invading army slaughtered a lot of people. 侵略军杀了许多人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Hundreds of innocent civilians were cruelly slaughtered. 数百名无辜平民遭残杀。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
- There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。